Lancaster 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 47 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,213 Show data context 123 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 67 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 208 Show data context 4 Show data context
Precious Metals 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 115 Show data context 174 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 31 Show data context 48 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 23 Show data context 14 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 130 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 6 Show data context
Builders 146 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 39 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 300 Show data context 5 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 177 Show data context 88 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 186 Show data context 21 Show data context
Professional Occupations 79 Show data context 71 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 63 Show data context 557 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 60 Show data context 21 Show data context
Warehousemen 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 188 Show data context 1 Show data context

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From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lancaster 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/10153761/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 11th June 2026