Boston Municipal Borough (MB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 106 Show data context
Agriculture 517 Show data context 91 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 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 293 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 8 Show data context
Skins & Leather 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 80 Show data context 72 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 141 Show data context 29 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 182 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 20 Show data context 49 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 88 Show data context 24 Show data context
Builders 335 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 98 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,001 Show data context 14 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 815 Show data context 323 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 53 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 110 Show data context 157 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 189 Show data context 777 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 303 Show data context 136 Show data context
Warehousemen 94 Show data context 94 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 41 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 698 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (15 or above in 1951), categorised by gender and the system of 28 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1951 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 28.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Boston Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10221407/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 09th June 2026