Plymouth County Borough (CB/MB) : 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 370 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 542 Show data context 34 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 127 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 184 Show data context 35 Show data context
Metal Workers 9,086 Show data context 50 Show data context
Precious Metals 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,158 Show data context 5 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 116 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 63 Show data context 11 Show data context
Textile Workers 83 Show data context 177 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 955 Show data context 2,988 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 828 Show data context 329 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,452 Show data context 110 Show data context
Paper, Printing 707 Show data context 432 Show data context
Builders 2,067 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,197 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Materials 45 Show data context 21 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 1,390 Show data context 28 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 256 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport & Communication 8,127 Show data context 232 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 5,476 Show data context 3,794 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 20,271 Show data context 273 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,407 Show data context 1,865 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 349 Show data context 165 Show data context
Personal Service 1,972 Show data context 8,237 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,668 Show data context 1,781 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,198 Show data context 377 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 471 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 8,014 Show data context 230 Show data context

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The Irish census of 1861 classified the entire population, infants included, by religion and tabulated it at parish level, including this cross-classification by gender.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Plymouth County Borough (CB/MB) 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/10173395/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 09th June 2026