Leigh Municipal Borough (UD/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 0 Show data context
Agriculture 274 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5,445 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 12 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Workers 1,089 Show data context 48 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 264 Show data context 92 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 6 Show data context
Skins & Leather 11 Show data context 28 Show data context
Textile Workers 1,640 Show data context 5,152 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 124 Show data context 119 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 178 Show data context 84 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 317 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 4 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 28 Show data context 16 Show data context
Builders 534 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 168 Show data context
Transport & Communication 889 Show data context 28 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,246 Show data context 581 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 88 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 247 Show data context 309 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 68 Show data context 9 Show data context
Personal Service 289 Show data context 941 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 469 Show data context 288 Show data context
Warehousemen 243 Show data context 135 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 306 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 2,005 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, Leigh Municipal Borough (UD/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/10109127/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 08th June 2026