Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 1,001 Show data context 6 Show data context
Agriculture 2,083 Show data context 564 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 64 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metals & Machines 123 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 26 Show data context 1,258 Show data context
Skins & Leather 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 65 Show data context 34 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 336 Show data context 320 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 180 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 17 Show data context 7 Show data context
Building 141 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 865 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 781 Show data context 280 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 557 Show data context 243 Show data context
Professions 117 Show data context 71 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 47 Show data context 418 Show data context
Other or not stated 110 Show data context 8 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shetland ScoCnty through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st October 2024