Whitehaven Municipal Borough (MB) : 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 12 Show data context
Agriculture 94 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,672 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 26 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 319 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 62 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 6 Show data context
Skins & Leather 34 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Workers 2 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 70 Show data context 68 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 52 Show data context 65 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 138 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 10 Show data context 38 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 67 Show data context 19 Show data context
Builders 259 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 83 Show data context
Transport & Communication 650 Show data context 44 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 653 Show data context 336 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 51 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 136 Show data context 185 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 40 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 137 Show data context 945 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 189 Show data context 99 Show data context
Warehousemen 58 Show data context 14 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 169 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 666 Show data context

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nCube definition


Here we simplify the National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication into just four analytic categories, which we try to present over a very long period. Note that up to 1991 the census focused on levels of "skill", and on whether work was "manual", but since 2001 the focus has instead been on whether work was "routine", making comparisons difficult.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Whitehaven Municipal Borough (MB) 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/10074666/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 05th June 2026