Totnes Rural District (RD) : 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 14 Show data context
Agriculture 1,747 Show data context 63 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 76 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 128 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 33 Show data context 42 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 19 Show data context 26 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 43 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 152 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 27 Show data context 14 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Builders 323 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 32 Show data context
Transport & Communication 362 Show data context 18 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 143 Show data context 63 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 60 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 131 Show data context 167 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 12 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 136 Show data context 747 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 39 Show data context 43 Show data context
Warehousemen 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 21 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 310 Show data context

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nCube definition


Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Totnes Rural District (RD) 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/10133592/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 06th June 2026