Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 896 Show data context 191 Show data context
Defence 458 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,775 Show data context 1,880 Show data context
Domestic Services 2,362 Show data context 9,847 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 2,229 Show data context 363 Show data context
Transport 5,038 Show data context 61 Show data context
Agriculture 14,455 Show data context 333 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 573 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metals, Machines 7,530 Show data context 146 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 326 Show data context 29 Show data context
Building 5,622 Show data context 5 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 1,192 Show data context 77 Show data context
Brick, Cement 906 Show data context 27 Show data context
Chemicals 220 Show data context 50 Show data context
Skins, Leather 307 Show data context 22 Show data context
Paper, Prints 1,065 Show data context 940 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 508 Show data context 1,359 Show data context
Dress 6,442 Show data context 12,112 Show data context
Food, Drink 5,338 Show data context 2,049 Show data context
Gas, Water 455 Show data context
Other & Undefined 3,140 Show data context 356 Show data context
Unoccupied 13,040 Show data context 53,184 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, Bedfordshire AdmC 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: 14th May 2024