Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3,573 Show data context 5 Show data context
Agriculture 714 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 70 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 119 Show data context 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 150 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 811 Show data context 74 Show data context
Metal Workers 9,248 Show data context 1,170 Show data context
Precious Metals 33 Show data context 6 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,166 Show data context 11 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 131 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 232 Show data context 75 Show data context
Textile Workers 123 Show data context 517 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,165 Show data context 2,266 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 2,105 Show data context 1,231 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 4,406 Show data context 245 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 134 Show data context 517 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 969 Show data context 688 Show data context
Builders 4,288 Show data context 20 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,800 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other Materials 71 Show data context 67 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 990 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport & Communication 28,636 Show data context 449 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 11,438 Show data context 6,048 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,092 Show data context 29 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,917 Show data context 2,468 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 627 Show data context 106 Show data context
Personal Service 2,935 Show data context 13,054 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 6,610 Show data context 3,564 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,783 Show data context 1,806 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,281 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 16,009 Show data context 2,252 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 8,517 Show data context 85,133 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also 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, Kingston upon Hull CB/MB 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: 02nd May 2024