Abergavenny 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 1,290 Show data context 119 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 326 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 116 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 11 Show data context 26 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 95 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Builders 201 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 267 Show data context 11 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 69 Show data context 51 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 26 Show data context 18 Show data context
Professional Occupations 99 Show data context 139 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 54 Show data context 495 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 26 Show data context 19 Show data context
Warehousemen 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 102 Show data context 3 Show data context

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nCube definition


Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Abergavenny 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/10221213/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 05th June 2026