Aberdeenshire County : 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 1,756 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 19,738 Show data context 857 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 550 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 24 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 1,998 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precious Metals 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 84 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 72 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 68 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 142 Show data context 260 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 724 Show data context 417 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,114 Show data context 915 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,184 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 481 Show data context 337 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 91 Show data context 32 Show data context
Builders 2,016 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 293 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 85 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport & Communication 3,729 Show data context 180 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 3,120 Show data context 1,343 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 406 Show data context 15 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,023 Show data context 1,482 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 132 Show data context 17 Show data context
Personal Service 922 Show data context 7,237 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 731 Show data context 974 Show data context
Warehousemen 262 Show data context 79 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 232 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 2,869 Show data context 310 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,497 Show data context 40,341 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Aberdeenshire County 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/10036021/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 01st June 2026