Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 559 Show data context 92 Show data context
Defence 305 Show data context
Professional Occupations 893 Show data context 914 Show data context
Domestic Services 715 Show data context 3,718 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 1,751 Show data context 314 Show data context
Transport 2,899 Show data context 36 Show data context
Agriculture 833 Show data context 26 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 65 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metals, Machines 2,754 Show data context 99 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 166 Show data context 28 Show data context
Building 2,614 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 723 Show data context 52 Show data context
Brick, Cement 261 Show data context 13 Show data context
Chemicals 140 Show data context 44 Show data context
Skins, Leather 123 Show data context 16 Show data context
Paper, Prints 909 Show data context 425 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 188 Show data context 359 Show data context
Dress 889 Show data context 1,608 Show data context
Food, Drink 5,800 Show data context 1,966 Show data context
Gas, Water 228 Show data context
Other & Undefined 1,374 Show data context 217 Show data context
Unoccupied 4,630 Show data context 21,772 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, Reading CB/MB 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: 08th June 2024