Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 201 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metals & Machines 309 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 12 Show data context
Skins & Leather 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothing 152 Show data context 109 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 246 Show data context 52 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 107 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 124 Show data context 21 Show data context
Building 759 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 198 Show data context 8 Show data context
Transport & Communication 452 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,456 Show data context 579 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,536 Show data context 298 Show data context
Professions 394 Show data context 474 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 59 Show data context 21 Show data context
Personal Service 604 Show data context 1,787 Show data context
Other or not stated 33 Show data context 6 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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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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Date accessed: 27th May 2024