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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4,929 Show data context 417 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 699 Show data context 1,018 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 369 Show data context 1 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 33 Show data context 7 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 115 Show data context 0 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 95 Show data context 2 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
P: Education 59 Show data context 19 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 13 Show data context 22 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 41 Show data context 11 Show data context
T: Activities of households 296 Show data context 1,891 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,212 Show data context 2,095 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 77 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 554 Show data context 1,794 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 281 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 145 Show data context 419 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 572 Show data context 2 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1 Show data context 5 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 34 Show data context 12 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 41 Show data context 1 Show data context
P: Education 60 Show data context 23 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 6 Show data context 38 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 67 Show data context 28 Show data context
T: Activities of households 94 Show data context 1,159 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5,022 Show data context 941 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 572 Show data context 599 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 330 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 327 Show data context 37 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 595 Show data context 0 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 5 Show data context 13 Show data context
J: Information & communication 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 35 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 84 Show data context 6 Show data context
P: Education 75 Show data context 47 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 8 Show data context 25 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 63 Show data context 32 Show data context
T: Activities of households 54 Show data context 1,091 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4,587 Show data context 2,164 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 881 Show data context 3,248 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 498 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 487 Show data context 124 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,089 Show data context 58 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 30 Show data context 28 Show data context
J: Information & communication 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 35 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 66 Show data context 41 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 61 Show data context 4 Show data context
P: Education 58 Show data context 96 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 17 Show data context 19 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 95 Show data context 47 Show data context
T: Activities of households 24 Show data context 418 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 3,067 Show data context 569 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 810 Show data context 1,627 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 141 Show data context 4 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 745 Show data context 277 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 999 Show data context 49 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 10 Show data context 39 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 21 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 19 Show data context 18 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 375 Show data context 17 Show data context
P: Education 50 Show data context 176 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 26 Show data context 56 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 96 Show data context 29 Show data context
T: Activities of households 20 Show data context 359 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 2,087 Show data context 402 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 511 Show data context 274 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 31 Show data context 5 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 582 Show data context 9 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 631 Show data context 317 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 594 Show data context 69 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 43 Show data context 138 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 35 Show data context 16 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 27 Show data context 15 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 462 Show data context 30 Show data context
P: Education 74 Show data context 161 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 45 Show data context 117 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 102 Show data context 15 Show data context
T: Activities of households 4 Show data context 138 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 900 Show data context 130 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 780 Show data context 280 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 530 Show data context 30 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 690 Show data context 390 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 650 Show data context 60 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 60 Show data context 130 Show data context
J: Information & communication 20 Show data context 10 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 50 Show data context 20 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 10 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 10 Show data context 20 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 750 Show data context 180 Show data context
P: Education 140 Show data context 250 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 40 Show data context 200 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 50 Show data context 20 Show data context
T: Activities of households 0 Show data context 10 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 40 Show data context 0 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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