Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 1,508 Show data context 523 Show data context
Defence 93 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,636 Show data context 1,410 Show data context
Domestic Services 580 Show data context 4,247 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 6,453 Show data context 1,249 Show data context
Transport 6,103 Show data context 153 Show data context
Agriculture 295 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 98 Show data context 11 Show data context
Metals, Machines 3,959 Show data context 457 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 744 Show data context 80 Show data context
Building 3,797 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 1,317 Show data context 74 Show data context
Brick, Cement 130 Show data context 21 Show data context
Chemicals 546 Show data context 95 Show data context
Skins, Leather 408 Show data context 174 Show data context
Paper, Prints 1,657 Show data context 465 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 676 Show data context 568 Show data context
Dress 1,781 Show data context 3,932 Show data context
Food, Drink 3,663 Show data context 1,292 Show data context
Gas, Water 418 Show data context
Other & Undefined 1,407 Show data context 252 Show data context
Unoccupied 8,596 Show data context 36,365 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, Leyton UD/MB 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: 10th October 2024