Saddleworth Urban District (UD) : Total employed in all industries

Total employed in all industries

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Employed in all Industries 1921 1931 1951
Empl. in all industries 5,995 Show data context 6,967 Show data context
Unknown 342 Show data context 537 Show data context 5,909 Show data context

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Saddleworth Urban District (UD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Total employed in all industries, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st June 2026