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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 24,666 Show data context 1,364 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 8,360 Show data context 442 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 77,956 Show data context 47,422 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 37 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 132 Show data context 29 Show data context
F: Construction 10,078 Show data context 28 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 5,009 Show data context 1,080 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,090 Show data context 205 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,548 Show data context 536 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 90 Show data context 15 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 185 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 520 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2,699 Show data context 17 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,220 Show data context 16 Show data context
P: Education 555 Show data context 587 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 401 Show data context 190 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 702 Show data context 833 Show data context
T: Activities of households 4,181 Show data context 17,339 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27,036 Show data context 10,844 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 7,724 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 63,308 Show data context 48,458 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 210 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 218 Show data context 22 Show data context
F: Construction 10,428 Show data context 10 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 6,657 Show data context 2,223 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,882 Show data context 158 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,090 Show data context 2,588 Show data context
J: Information & communication 123 Show data context 10 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 210 Show data context 18 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 830 Show data context 834 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 674 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 931 Show data context 60 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,676 Show data context 38 Show data context
P: Education 567 Show data context 919 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 299 Show data context 282 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 989 Show data context 2,177 Show data context
T: Activities of households 892 Show data context 10,994 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22,318 Show data context 1,490 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 10,437 Show data context 100 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 78,154 Show data context 77,864 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 381 Show data context 3 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 204 Show data context 14 Show data context
F: Construction 14,983 Show data context 45 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 9,110 Show data context 2,636 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 8,723 Show data context 91 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,886 Show data context 1,563 Show data context
J: Information & communication 247 Show data context 32 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 734 Show data context 29 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 305 Show data context 3 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,097 Show data context 23 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2,844 Show data context 56 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,959 Show data context 85 Show data context
P: Education 1,095 Show data context 1,864 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 588 Show data context 609 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,308 Show data context 2,580 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,654 Show data context 25,877 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19,875 Show data context 3,165 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 32,511 Show data context 799 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 132,213 Show data context 125,895 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,633 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 826 Show data context 25 Show data context
F: Construction 18,897 Show data context 17 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 21,038 Show data context 7,806 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 23,542 Show data context 373 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,289 Show data context 4,093 Show data context
J: Information & communication 802 Show data context 457 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,232 Show data context 65 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,410 Show data context 82 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 8,473 Show data context 1,221 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 4,641 Show data context 801 Show data context
P: Education 1,438 Show data context 4,477 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,190 Show data context 2,360 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 4,659 Show data context 6,621 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3,051 Show data context 18,855 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 26,826 Show data context 2,178 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 11,191 Show data context 75 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 115,125 Show data context 96,682 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 3,426 Show data context 75 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1,475 Show data context 133 Show data context
F: Construction 13,350 Show data context 166 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 31,247 Show data context 12,995 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 21,307 Show data context 1,012 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,980 Show data context 5,104 Show data context
J: Information & communication 112 Show data context 47 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,501 Show data context 583 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 540 Show data context 64 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,298 Show data context 633 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 10 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 14,796 Show data context 1,131 Show data context
P: Education 2,468 Show data context 4,718 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,467 Show data context 3,383 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 6,080 Show data context 4,267 Show data context
T: Activities of households 2,511 Show data context 15,923 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21,717 Show data context 2,600 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 7,079 Show data context 138 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 137,772 Show data context 91,502 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 5,409 Show data context 391 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 771 Show data context 16 Show data context
F: Construction 22,780 Show data context 546 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 30,991 Show data context 20,312 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 22,480 Show data context 2,382 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 5,059 Show data context 12,399 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,252 Show data context 1,581 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,196 Show data context 1,209 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 26,144 Show data context 5,582 Show data context
P: Education 3,127 Show data context 5,621 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 4,104 Show data context 7,050 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 7,378 Show data context 6,186 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,177 Show data context 6,381 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 6,196 Show data context 958 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 5,929 Show data context 221 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 125,805 Show data context 38,590 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 3,694 Show data context 492 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 587 Show data context 57 Show data context
F: Construction 25,722 Show data context 1,046 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 29,727 Show data context 23,246 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 19,839 Show data context 2,566 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,706 Show data context 5,143 Show data context
J: Information & communication 2,573 Show data context 1,812 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,946 Show data context 2,762 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 324 Show data context 170 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 3,268 Show data context 1,515 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 457 Show data context 597 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 15,323 Show data context 7,515 Show data context
P: Education 6,046 Show data context 11,659 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 5,038 Show data context 8,906 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 4,591 Show data context 3,946 Show data context
T: Activities of households 268 Show data context 1,528 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 135 Show data context 23 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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