Newton Abbot 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,564 Show data context 119 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 462 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 289 Show data context 71 Show data context
Chemicals 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 196 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 27 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 48 Show data context 144 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 113 Show data context 8 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 235 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Builders 384 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 435 Show data context 18 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 345 Show data context 157 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 156 Show data context 39 Show data context
Professional Occupations 149 Show data context 283 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 177 Show data context 1,344 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 72 Show data context 60 Show data context
Warehousemen 34 Show data context 6 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 429 Show data context 3 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, Newton Abbot 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/10186481/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 11th June 2026