Preston County Borough (MB/CB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Agriculture 542 Show data context 24 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 80 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 Show data context 45 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 69 Show data context 27 Show data context
Chemicals 66 Show data context 30 Show data context
Metal Workers 5,339 Show data context 81 Show data context
Precious Metals 29 Show data context 79 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 580 Show data context 289 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 52 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 119 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textile Workers 6,523 Show data context 17,084 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,065 Show data context 1,296 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 613 Show data context 482 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 1,773 Show data context 36 Show data context
Paper, Printing 348 Show data context 286 Show data context
Builders 1,409 Show data context 7 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 765 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other Materials 382 Show data context 64 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 239 Show data context 27 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 132 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 4,621 Show data context 151 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 3,398 Show data context 1,595 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,250 Show data context 231 Show data context
Professional Occupations 667 Show data context 805 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 230 Show data context 124 Show data context
Personal Service 1,054 Show data context 2,801 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,424 Show data context 600 Show data context
Warehousemen 874 Show data context 349 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 436 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 3,808 Show data context 134 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Preston County Borough (MB/CB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055271/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 07th June 2026