Barnstaple Rural District (RD) : 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 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,925 Show data context 203 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 208 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 71 Show data context 108 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 65 Show data context 8 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 293 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 368 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 26 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 482 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 282 Show data context 131 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 127 Show data context 47 Show data context
Professional Occupations 192 Show data context 207 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 147 Show data context 1,425 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 92 Show data context 78 Show data context
Warehousemen 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 229 Show data context 5 Show data context

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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barnstaple Rural District (RD) 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/10135965/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 06th June 2026