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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 676 Show data context 38 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 224 Show data context 12 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,512 Show data context 894 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 210 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 78 Show data context 19 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 86 Show data context 5 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 31 Show data context 11 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 56 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
P: Education 12 Show data context 12 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 12 Show data context 16 Show data context
T: Activities of households 105 Show data context 384 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 377 Show data context 116 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 200 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 236 Show data context 100 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 111 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 48 Show data context 24 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 57 Show data context 1 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 18 Show data context 25 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 19 Show data context 16 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
P: Education 7 Show data context 12 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 9 Show data context 15 Show data context
T: Activities of households 13 Show data context 133 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 500 Show data context 29 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2,650 Show data context 6 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 7,860 Show data context 1,720 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,717 Show data context 6 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 725 Show data context 163 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,566 Show data context 7 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 172 Show data context 109 Show data context
J: Information & communication 39 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 80 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 326 Show data context 6 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 169 Show data context 2 Show data context
P: Education 83 Show data context 167 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 27 Show data context 51 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 107 Show data context 141 Show data context
T: Activities of households 76 Show data context 1,449 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 471 Show data context 42 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 469 Show data context 12 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 15,499 Show data context 2,706 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 189 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 56 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,417 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,376 Show data context 600 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,515 Show data context 25 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 256 Show data context 383 Show data context
J: Information & communication 51 Show data context 37 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 198 Show data context 7 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 88 Show data context 1 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 764 Show data context 93 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 684 Show data context 49 Show data context
P: Education 98 Show data context 359 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 62 Show data context 106 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 306 Show data context 495 Show data context
T: Activities of households 78 Show data context 1,441 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 452 Show data context 24 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 388 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 13,773 Show data context 1,099 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 296 Show data context 9 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 705 Show data context 14 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,081 Show data context 1,279 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,120 Show data context 72 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 230 Show data context 535 Show data context
J: Information & communication 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 247 Show data context 58 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 46 Show data context 5 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 95 Show data context 34 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 703 Show data context 79 Show data context
P: Education 157 Show data context 434 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 114 Show data context 262 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 384 Show data context 324 Show data context
T: Activities of households 48 Show data context 1,163 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 334 Show data context 28 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 105 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 14,590 Show data context 1,996 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 566 Show data context 58 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 34 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 1,866 Show data context 43 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,891 Show data context 1,836 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,196 Show data context 286 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 213 Show data context 676 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 244 Show data context 97 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 110 Show data context 65 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,044 Show data context 275 Show data context
P: Education 234 Show data context 451 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 183 Show data context 469 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 524 Show data context 707 Show data context
T: Activities of households 9 Show data context 275 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 148 Show data context 23 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 86 Show data context 12 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 16,349 Show data context 3,916 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 588 Show data context 52 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 53 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 1,371 Show data context 59 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,761 Show data context 2,061 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,205 Show data context 407 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 217 Show data context 657 Show data context
J: Information & communication 126 Show data context 68 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 234 Show data context 246 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 22 Show data context 21 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 148 Show data context 118 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 4 Show data context 44 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,099 Show data context 705 Show data context
P: Education 372 Show data context 936 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 226 Show data context 961 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 351 Show data context 668 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3 Show data context 114 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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