Midlothian Council : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 2,283 Show data context 618 Show data context 1,889 Show data context 759 Show data context 2,199 Show data context 332 Show data context 174 Show data context
1861 3,302 Show data context 1,052 Show data context 3,642 Show data context 1,702 Show data context 3,066 Show data context 517 Show data context 500 Show data context
1881 2,546 Show data context 2,082 Show data context 5,541 Show data context 2,608 Show data context 4,546 Show data context 774 Show data context 940 Show data context
1911 2,098 Show data context 4,592 Show data context 4,229 Show data context 1,958 Show data context 3,319 Show data context 807 Show data context 763 Show data context
1931 1,851 Show data context 5,643 Show data context 6,020 Show data context 2,544 Show data context 5,823 Show data context 762 Show data context 1,808 Show data context
1951 1,950 Show data context 6,310 Show data context 6,326 Show data context 3,653 Show data context 4,630 Show data context 531 Show data context 3,111 Show data context
1971 1,005 Show data context 3,844 Show data context 7,261 Show data context 4,370 Show data context 5,005 Show data context 1,450 Show data context 4,821 Show data context
1991 650 Show data context 110 Show data context 4,185 Show data context 3,517 Show data context 4,912 Show data context 1,882 Show data context 5,700 Show data context
2001 677 Show data context 136 Show data context 3,828 Show data context 5,985 Show data context 9,740 Show data context 7,611 Show data context 11,173 Show data context
2011 325 Show data context 124 Show data context 2,196 Show data context 6,486 Show data context 10,388 Show data context 8,236 Show data context 12,947 Show data context
2021 394 Show data context 166 Show data context 2,760 Show data context 6,964 Show data context 11,739 Show data context 10,205 Show data context 17,477 Show data context
Date Source
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [26] , 'Summary Table of the Occupations of the People in Scotland'
1881 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'
1911 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 22 , 'Occupations of males and females aged 10 years and upwards, in eleven groups of ages, and by status'
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'
1951 1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 13 , 'Industry of Occupied Population by place of work', for 'Cities, Counties and Large Burghs'
1971 1971 Census of Scotland, Economic activity, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex (10% sample)', for 'Planning sub-regions, cities, counties, large burghs, county remainders, conurbation centre, new towns'
1991 Census of Population
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV34, Industry (17 way))
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV605, "Industry")

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down Services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/IND_SECTOR_7WAY

Date accessed: 08th April 2026