Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,670 Show data context 47 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 9,744 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 255 Show data context 20 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 638 Show data context 170 Show data context
Chemicals 163 Show data context 27 Show data context
Metal Workers 49,591 Show data context 5,953 Show data context
Precious Metals 3,808 Show data context 3,845 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 2,167 Show data context 128 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 164 Show data context 11 Show data context
Skins & Leather 214 Show data context 170 Show data context
Textile Workers 118 Show data context 116 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,480 Show data context 3,291 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,547 Show data context 1,364 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 5,700 Show data context 465 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 114 Show data context 462 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,258 Show data context 511 Show data context
Builders 9,336 Show data context 15 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 2,449 Show data context 565 Show data context
Other Materials 488 Show data context 330 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 630 Show data context 585 Show data context
Transport & Communication 16,710 Show data context 1,195 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 18,381 Show data context 9,181 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,146 Show data context 43 Show data context
Professional Occupations 3,935 Show data context 4,189 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 980 Show data context 268 Show data context
Personal Service 3,881 Show data context 19,900 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 9,712 Show data context 7,367 Show data context
Warehousemen 3,110 Show data context 4,581 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 3,655 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 25,514 Show data context 2,609 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 11,845 Show data context 138,645 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also 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, Sheffield CB/MB 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: 12th May 2024