Whitehaven Rural District (RD) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context
Agriculture 1,048 Show data context 64 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,632 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 13 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 217 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 9 Show data context
Skins & Leather 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 4 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 25 Show data context 38 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 11 Show data context 15 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 106 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Builders 210 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 15 Show data context
Transport & Communication 203 Show data context 10 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 195 Show data context 85 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 102 Show data context 70 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 61 Show data context 540 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 69 Show data context 36 Show data context
Warehousemen 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 111 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 269 Show data context

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nCube definition


The full National Statistics Socio-cconomic Classification includes classes for persons of working age who were outside the workforce, i.e. those who have never worked, the long-term unemployed and full-time students, who are included here as a separate sub-total and should be excluded in the calculation of rates.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Whitehaven Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001432/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 05th June 2026