Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 106 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 785 Show data context 19 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 522 Show data context 95 Show data context
Chemicals 212 Show data context 26 Show data context
Metal Workers 954 Show data context 4 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 142 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 14 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textile Workers 8 Show data context 17 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 188 Show data context 484 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 274 Show data context 53 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 791 Show data context 39 Show data context
Paper, Printing 122 Show data context 28 Show data context
Builders 651 Show data context 8 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 440 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Materials 23 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 84 Show data context 2 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 154 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,946 Show data context 63 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,524 Show data context 781 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 349 Show data context 58 Show data context
Professional Occupations 375 Show data context 519 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 93 Show data context 23 Show data context
Personal Service 421 Show data context 3,199 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 414 Show data context 368 Show data context
Warehousemen 168 Show data context 50 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 142 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,428 Show data context 36 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'

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All persons of working age (12 or above in 1921), categorised by gender and the system of 31 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1921 Census of Population (we exclude Order 32 which covered the retired or otherwise unoccupied).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Poole MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd October 2024