Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 1,095 Show data context 26 Show data context
Agriculture 2,277 Show data context 454 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,755 Show data context 48 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 802 Show data context 128 Show data context
Chemicals 1,467 Show data context 478 Show data context
Metals & Machines 12,195 Show data context 1,186 Show data context
Textiles 886 Show data context 1,692 Show data context
Skins & Leather 529 Show data context 232 Show data context
Clothing 1,866 Show data context 2,093 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 8,603 Show data context 5,748 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 4,160 Show data context 432 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 6,046 Show data context 5,157 Show data context
Building 11,340 Show data context 493 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 3,560 Show data context 2,879 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 2,173 Show data context 83 Show data context
Transport & Communication 17,759 Show data context 949 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 28,959 Show data context 18,404 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 12,830 Show data context 5,703 Show data context
Professions 8,660 Show data context 8,351 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 1,762 Show data context 965 Show data context
Personal Service 6,386 Show data context 21,490 Show data context
Other or not stated 3,543 Show data context 2,141 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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Date accessed: 19th May 2024