Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 499 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 490 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metals & Machines 71 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 1,070 Show data context 1,510 Show data context
Skins & Leather 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 1,896 Show data context 1,182 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 53 Show data context 2 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 30 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 31 Show data context 20 Show data context
Building 321 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 58 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport & Communication 197 Show data context 4 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 354 Show data context 114 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 127 Show data context 78 Show data context
Professions 57 Show data context 35 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 219 Show data context 255 Show data context
Other or not stated 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hinckley RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th December 2024