Glasgow Burgh (Burgh) : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class 1931
Class 1 7,705 Show data context
Class 2 46,033 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 101,110 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 195,350 Show data context
Class 4 72,989 Show data context
Class 5 94,459 Show data context
Date Source
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 2 , 'Occupations of Males and of Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs, showing also the Total "Operatives" and the Total "Out of Work"'

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Occupations of both sexes classified using the Registrar General's Social Classification.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Glasgow Burgh (Burgh) through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Registrar General's Social Class, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026