Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 132 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,113 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 363 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 73 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 428 Show data context 1,214 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 58 Show data context 190 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 35 Show data context 42 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 164 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 8 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Builders 241 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 65 Show data context
Transport & Communication 302 Show data context 11 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 582 Show data context 205 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
Professional Occupations 160 Show data context 148 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 89 Show data context 397 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 470 Show data context 297 Show data context
Warehousemen 118 Show data context 37 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 79 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 393 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Worsley UD through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 24th June 2024