Durham 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 0 Show data context
Agriculture 659 Show data context 66 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6,141 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 37 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 367 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 7 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 35 Show data context 28 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 24 Show data context 12 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 147 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
Builders 469 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 30 Show data context
Transport & Communication 461 Show data context 32 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 486 Show data context 212 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 51 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 220 Show data context 242 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 29 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 167 Show data context 786 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 226 Show data context 111 Show data context
Warehousemen 19 Show data context 7 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 222 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 426 Show data context

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From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Durham 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/10003120/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 11th June 2026