Thetford 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 1,813 Show data context 63 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 110 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 116 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 2 Show data context
Skins & Leather 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 11 Show data context 8 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 52 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 56 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 255 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 21 Show data context
Transport & Communication 180 Show data context 9 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 230 Show data context 51 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 51 Show data context 74 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 15 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 172 Show data context 368 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 23 Show data context 22 Show data context
Warehousemen 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 16 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 330 Show data context

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nCube definition


Male occupations classified into Socio-Economic Groups, but with additional sub-divisions by social class. This structure was used by the 1971 census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thetford 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/10074046/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026