Wigan County Borough (MB/CB) : 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 190 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 12,624 Show data context 245 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 73 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 56 Show data context 14 Show data context
Chemicals 55 Show data context 23 Show data context
Metal Workers 3,125 Show data context 29 Show data context
Precious Metals 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 213 Show data context 5 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
Skins & Leather 46 Show data context 21 Show data context
Textile Workers 769 Show data context 5,444 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 499 Show data context 1,928 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 256 Show data context 199 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 884 Show data context 26 Show data context
Paper, Printing 122 Show data context 49 Show data context
Builders 931 Show data context 12 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 296 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 8 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 170 Show data context 25 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 92 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,662 Show data context 101 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 2,251 Show data context 1,411 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 403 Show data context 80 Show data context
Professional Occupations 422 Show data context 596 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 85 Show data context 49 Show data context
Personal Service 466 Show data context 1,720 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 752 Show data context 405 Show data context
Warehousemen 249 Show data context 107 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 655 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,468 Show data context 81 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wigan County Borough (MB/CB) 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/10109206/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 08th June 2026