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 105 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 164 Show data context 64 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 40 Show data context 14 Show data context
Chemicals 506 Show data context 159 Show data context
Metals & Machines 5,237 Show data context 1,041 Show data context
Textiles 641 Show data context 489 Show data context
Skins & Leather 27 Show data context 25 Show data context
Clothing 378 Show data context 1,105 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 785 Show data context 364 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 283 Show data context 53 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 611 Show data context 307 Show data context
Building 833 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 255 Show data context 109 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 390 Show data context 24 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,756 Show data context 106 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 3,932 Show data context 2,001 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,089 Show data context 564 Show data context
Professions 460 Show data context 390 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 209 Show data context 113 Show data context
Personal Service 465 Show data context 1,619 Show data context
Other or not stated 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries 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, Stretford UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th September 2024