Wigston Urban District (UD) : 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 150 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 9 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 54 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 233 Show data context 5 Show data context
Precious Metals 2 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 481 Show data context 814 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 569 Show data context 514 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 56 Show data context 15 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 111 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 8 Show data context 14 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 24 Show data context 8 Show data context
Builders 187 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 53 Show data context
Transport & Communication 474 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 391 Show data context 95 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 204 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 82 Show data context 67 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 80 Show data context 237 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 191 Show data context 137 Show data context
Warehousemen 177 Show data context 99 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 22 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 225 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, Wigston Urban District (UD) 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/10136714/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 02nd August 2026