Shropshire Administrative County (pre-1974) : 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 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 23,565 Show data context 1,845 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6,120 Show data context 16 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 202 Show data context 13 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 994 Show data context 301 Show data context
Chemicals 71 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Workers 8,397 Show data context 94 Show data context
Precious Metals 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 377 Show data context 6 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 105 Show data context 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 279 Show data context 29 Show data context
Textile Workers 306 Show data context 348 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 967 Show data context 1,498 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,347 Show data context 318 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,882 Show data context 73 Show data context
Paper, Printing 354 Show data context 93 Show data context
Builders 4,211 Show data context 23 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,086 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Materials 29 Show data context 41 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 233 Show data context 57 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 234 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 7,588 Show data context 273 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 5,566 Show data context 2,785 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,039 Show data context 416 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,849 Show data context 2,304 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 242 Show data context 66 Show data context
Personal Service 2,152 Show data context 13,619 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,987 Show data context 1,096 Show data context
Warehousemen 465 Show data context 102 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 828 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 5,068 Show data context 133 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shropshire Administrative County (pre-1974) 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/10173036/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 07th June 2026