Barnstaple 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 19 Show data context
Agriculture 2,696 Show data context 159 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 41 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 185 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 54 Show data context 43 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 62 Show data context 5 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 297 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Builders 555 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 45 Show data context
Transport & Communication 563 Show data context 22 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 376 Show data context 134 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 46 Show data context 2 Show data context
Professional Occupations 166 Show data context 201 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 24 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 215 Show data context 1,236 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 75 Show data context 56 Show data context
Warehousemen 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 13 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 282 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 & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135965/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 05th June 2026