Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 15,156 Show data context 433 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 43 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 40 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 104 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 45 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Workers 1,774 Show data context 9 Show data context
Precious Metals 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 112 Show data context 6 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 63 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 175 Show data context 154 Show data context
Textile Workers 1,011 Show data context 1,030 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 588 Show data context 1,427 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,031 Show data context 60 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 1,301 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 153 Show data context 39 Show data context
Builders 1,799 Show data context 5 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 511 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 45 Show data context 3 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 77 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,744 Show data context 105 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 2,607 Show data context 1,124 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 714 Show data context 180 Show data context
Professional Occupations 715 Show data context 1,169 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 1,091 Show data context 23 Show data context
Personal Service 1,256 Show data context 5,767 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 663 Show data context 416 Show data context
Warehousemen 198 Show data context 29 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 160 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,843 Show data context 52 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'

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All persons of working age (12 or above in 1921), categorised by gender and the system of 31 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1921 Census of Population (we exclude Order 32 which covered the retired or otherwise unoccupied).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Suffolk AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 17th May 2024