Ayrshire 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 282 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 8,978 Show data context 1,151 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 12,165 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 125 Show data context 8 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 617 Show data context 26 Show data context
Chemicals 583 Show data context 265 Show data context
Metal Workers 5,094 Show data context 10 Show data context
Precious Metals 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 527 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 54 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 108 Show data context 9 Show data context
Textile Workers 2,045 Show data context 6,377 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 984 Show data context 1,150 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,056 Show data context 142 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,591 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 106 Show data context 34 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 183 Show data context 42 Show data context
Builders 2,932 Show data context 16 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 738 Show data context 136 Show data context
Other Materials 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 321 Show data context 5 Show data context
Transport & Communication 5,953 Show data context 444 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 5,214 Show data context 3,228 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 430 Show data context 11 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,919 Show data context 1,771 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 436 Show data context 54 Show data context
Personal Service 1,397 Show data context 7,846 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,975 Show data context 1,948 Show data context
Warehousemen 486 Show data context 247 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,226 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 7,235 Show data context 646 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 7,484 Show data context 55,703 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ayrshire Burgh (Burgh) 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/13518245/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 09th June 2026