Leighton Buzzard Urban District (UD) : 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 0 Show data context
Agriculture 173 Show data context 5 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 114 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 64 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 160 Show data context 3 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 41 Show data context 164 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 37 Show data context 2 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 120 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 25 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 24 Show data context 28 Show data context
Builders 198 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 63 Show data context
Transport & Communication 267 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 335 Show data context 107 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 68 Show data context 70 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 75 Show data context 386 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 88 Show data context 71 Show data context
Warehousemen 14 Show data context 5 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 14 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 302 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leighton Buzzard Urban District (UD) 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/10492026/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 09th June 2026