Leigh 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 477 Show data context 32 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,286 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 286 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 40 Show data context 6 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 187 Show data context 924 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 16 Show data context 30 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 46 Show data context 47 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 88 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Builders 201 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 25 Show data context
Transport & Communication 291 Show data context 6 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 237 Show data context 104 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 59 Show data context 59 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 54 Show data context 234 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 120 Show data context 76 Show data context
Warehousemen 30 Show data context 63 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 82 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 381 Show data context

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nCube definition


This nCube holds the overall total of the three occupational categories. Note that in most cases in 1801 this exactly matches the total population, but there are some large exceptions.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leigh 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/10042719/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 08th June 2026