Swansea 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 331 Show data context 55 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,712 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 2,550 Show data context 283 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 86 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 67 Show data context 233 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 130 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 366 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 35 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 268 Show data context 23 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 365 Show data context 239 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 66 Show data context 17 Show data context
Professional Occupations 159 Show data context 150 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 54 Show data context 418 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 151 Show data context 46 Show data context
Warehousemen 53 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 469 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 326 Show data context 7 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, Swansea 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/10375319/cube/OCC_ORD1921

Date accessed: 09th June 2026