Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 582 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 297 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 34 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 202 Show data context 5 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Workers 927 Show data context 1,257 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,962 Show data context 1,372 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 47 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 115 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 8 Show data context 14 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Builders 305 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 59 Show data context
Transport & Communication 256 Show data context 13 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 339 Show data context 111 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 73 Show data context 84 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 124 Show data context 284 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 112 Show data context 126 Show data context
Warehousemen 153 Show data context 143 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 47 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 234 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hinckley RD through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th December 2024