Registrar General's Social Class
| Registrar General's Social Class | 1841 | 1881 | 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 |
9,746
|
24,588
|
25,274
|
| Class 2 |
89,895
|
173,149
|
209,198
|
| Class 3 (Non-manual) |
3,533
|
30,310
|
178,555
|
| Class 3 (Manual) |
375,058
|
602,624
|
531,283
|
| Class 4 |
227,354
|
286,909
|
205,233
|
| Class 5 |
51,990
|
84,944
|
179,430
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1841 | [ERROR: authority is ''SRC'' but auth_note value of does not appear in SRC_TAB] |
| 1881 | Great Britain Historical GIS Project Computed from 1881 microdata |
| 1931 | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the total Operatives and the total Out of Work' |
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Occupations of both sexes classified using the Registrar General's Social Classification.