Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 1,566 Show data context 513 Show data context 4,968 Show data context 633 Show data context 1,404 Show data context 144 Show data context 123 Show data context
1861 1,708 Show data context 887 Show data context 8,888 Show data context 1,062 Show data context 1,650 Show data context 197 Show data context 164 Show data context
1881 1,081 Show data context 301 Show data context 14,614 Show data context 1,516 Show data context 2,752 Show data context 233 Show data context 274 Show data context
1911 1,939 Show data context 5,428 Show data context 28,855 Show data context 5,453 Show data context 8,110 Show data context 2,048 Show data context 1,754 Show data context
1931 1,159 Show data context 269 Show data context 35,296 Show data context 3,080 Show data context 7,037 Show data context 611 Show data context 2,606 Show data context
1951 966 Show data context 322 Show data context 33,324 Show data context 3,465 Show data context 7,308 Show data context 585 Show data context 2,334 Show data context
1971 707 Show data context 1,182 Show data context 11,639 Show data context 3,346 Show data context 4,376 Show data context 937 Show data context 3,452 Show data context
1991 410 Show data context 0 Show data context 14,085 Show data context 2,747 Show data context 6,961 Show data context 2,121 Show data context 5,148 Show data context
2011 232 Show data context 6 Show data context 8,089 Show data context 4,179 Show data context 9,334 Show data context 4,438 Show data context 8,324 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'
1881 - 2011 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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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Pendle District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024