Cheshire Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry

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Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

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Industry Sector	1931	1951
Agriculture	26,300	23,688
Mining	5,423	3,795
Manufacturing	165,478	216,954
Util+Const+Transp	72,571	88,160
Consumer Services	136,509	109,945
Business Services	16,688	8,961
Public Services	34,998	61,020

Date	Source
1931	1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

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Male occupations grouped using the Registrar General's Social Classification.

Cheshire Administrative County (pre-1974) : Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)

Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way)