Port Glasgow Burgh (Burgh) : 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 35 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 2,862 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 41 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 112 Show data context 1,064 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 51 Show data context 104 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 56 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 360 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 5 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Builders 80 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 91 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Materials 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 403 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 370 Show data context 63 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 247 Show data context 353 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 85 Show data context 97 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 82 Show data context 274 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 190 Show data context 155 Show data context
Warehousemen 51 Show data context 12 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 54 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,073 Show data context 98 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 534 Show data context 4,426 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, Port Glasgow Burgh (Burgh) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10361588/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 10th June 2026