Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 612 Show data context 160 Show data context
Defence 274 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,057 Show data context 1,183 Show data context
Domestic Services 2,614 Show data context 6,605 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 768 Show data context 105 Show data context
Transport 3,571 Show data context 35 Show data context
Agriculture 15,908 Show data context 309 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 136 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metals, Machines 1,743 Show data context 21 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 103 Show data context 17 Show data context
Building 2,640 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 413 Show data context 11 Show data context
Brick, Cement 177 Show data context 7 Show data context
Chemicals 109 Show data context 10 Show data context
Skins, Leather 460 Show data context 826 Show data context
Paper, Prints 249 Show data context 54 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 1,089 Show data context 904 Show data context
Dress 1,075 Show data context 2,143 Show data context
Food, Drink 3,521 Show data context 913 Show data context
Gas, Water 111 Show data context
Other & Undefined 1,777 Show data context 202 Show data context
Unoccupied 7,803 Show data context 33,862 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Occupations Vol 2, Table 13 , 'Occupations (Condensed List) of Males and Females at ages 10 years and upwards; in England and Wales, the aggregates of Urban and Rural Districts respectively in England and Wales, Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, Urban Districts of which the population exceeded 50,000 persons, and the aggregates of Rural Districts in Administrative Counties, 1911'

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All males and females at ages 10 years and upwards, categorised by gender and the system of 23 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1911 Census of Population (which here include 'Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied' as Order 23). Note that a breakdown by age as well as sex and occupation is also available.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Suffolk AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 17th May 2024