Meltham Urban District (UD) : Economically Active by Sex

Economically Active by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,704 Show data context 993 Show data context
Economically inactive 138 Show data context 1,348 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,660 Show data context 951 Show data context
Economically inactive 178 Show data context 1,358 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Economically Active Male Female
Economically active 1,578 Show data context 802 Show data context
Economically inactive 253 Show data context 1,399 Show data context

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Meltham Urban District (UD) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Economically Active by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10000506/cube/CENSUS_ACTIVE_GEN

Date accessed: 01st June 2026