Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 5 Show data context
Agriculture 498 Show data context 21 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 129 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 43 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 21 Show data context 16 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 53 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 115 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 7 Show data context
Transport & Communication 72 Show data context 5 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 98 Show data context 44 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 29 Show data context 33 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 29 Show data context 139 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 7 Show data context 12 Show data context
Warehousemen 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 11 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 127 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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Number of Persons per Room in Private Households, listing numbers of rooms from 1 to "10 and upwards", and numbers of persons from 1 to "15 and upwards". This classification system was used by the 1911 Census of Population.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Calstock 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: 27th September 2024