Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 7,259 Show data context 20 Show data context 3,029 Show data context 1,574 Show data context 5,054 Show data context 487 Show data context 708 Show data context
1861 7,423 Show data context 18 Show data context 2,899 Show data context 1,576 Show data context 3,960 Show data context 391 Show data context 1,032 Show data context
1881 5,658 Show data context 15 Show data context 2,338 Show data context 1,928 Show data context 5,132 Show data context 263 Show data context 1,201 Show data context
1911 6,544 Show data context 76 Show data context 2,707 Show data context 3,297 Show data context 8,922 Show data context 579 Show data context 1,605 Show data context
1931 4,652 Show data context 146 Show data context 2,504 Show data context 3,431 Show data context 10,363 Show data context 556 Show data context 2,942 Show data context
1951 5,367 Show data context 116 Show data context 3,201 Show data context 4,320 Show data context 8,647 Show data context 899 Show data context 7,528 Show data context
1971 2,501 Show data context 55 Show data context 5,928 Show data context 4,502 Show data context 6,812 Show data context 2,209 Show data context 4,722 Show data context
1991 2,471 Show data context 70 Show data context 6,040 Show data context 5,733 Show data context 12,299 Show data context 5,325 Show data context 12,691 Show data context
2011 1,469 Show data context 38 Show data context 4,888 Show data context 6,481 Show data context 17,582 Show data context 11,837 Show data context 18,931 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 2011 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chichester District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024