Durham Rural District (RD) : Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way)

Data cube chart.

Industry Sector 1931 1951
Agriculture 625 Show data context 735 Show data context
Mining 5,881 Show data context 7,132 Show data context
Manufacturing 458 Show data context 1,178 Show data context
Util+Const+Transp 542 Show data context 1,083 Show data context
Services 2,654 Show data context 2,263 Show data context

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Class of House. The early Irish censuses included this simple quality grading of inhabited houses, Class I being the best and class IV being one-room mud huts.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Durham Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way), A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th July 2026