Dumfries Shire County : 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 106 Show data context 1 Show data context
Agriculture 7,137 Show data context 454 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,624 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 35 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 1,519 Show data context 12 Show data context
Precious Metals 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 158 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 33 Show data context 2 Show data context
Skins & Leather 60 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Workers 435 Show data context 1,507 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 409 Show data context 424 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 433 Show data context 75 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 860 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 15 Show data context 23 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 123 Show data context 24 Show data context
Builders 1,526 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 411 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 44 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,533 Show data context 133 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 2,563 Show data context 1,182 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 175 Show data context 9 Show data context
Professional Occupations 758 Show data context 1,009 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 130 Show data context 22 Show data context
Personal Service 743 Show data context 4,231 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 596 Show data context 758 Show data context
Warehousemen 211 Show data context 72 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 234 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,825 Show data context 113 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,335 Show data context 22,649 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dumfries Shire County 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/10078507/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 03rd August 2026