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
Agriculture 3,382 Show data context 77 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 15 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 13 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 219 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 28 Show data context 7 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 45 Show data context 46 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 94 Show data context 7 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 217 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Builders 512 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 84 Show data context
Transport & Communication 470 Show data context 15 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 444 Show data context 156 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 28 Show data context 3 Show data context
Professional Occupations 107 Show data context 149 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 72 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 174 Show data context 759 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 78 Show data context 52 Show data context
Warehousemen 13 Show data context 4 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 25 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 681 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, Newmarket RD 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: 14th June 2024