Bedford Municipal Borough (MB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 347 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 6 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 2,411 Show data context 22 Show data context
Precious Metals 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 329 Show data context 37 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 34 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 28 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Workers 20 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 237 Show data context 563 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 304 Show data context 165 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 614 Show data context 45 Show data context
Paper, Printing 172 Show data context 104 Show data context
Builders 406 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 307 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 91 Show data context 15 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 72 Show data context 2 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,284 Show data context 61 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,511 Show data context 778 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 458 Show data context 64 Show data context
Professional Occupations 503 Show data context 613 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 71 Show data context 28 Show data context
Personal Service 359 Show data context 2,866 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 637 Show data context 539 Show data context
Warehousemen 157 Show data context 142 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 112 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,039 Show data context 37 Show data context

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nCube definition


Cause of Death as reported by the Registrar General's Decennial Supplements for 1881-90 and 1891-1900, cross-tabulated by age.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bedford Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108287/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 08th June 2026