Dumfries Shire 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 105 Show data context 1 Show data context
Agriculture 6,854 Show data context 413 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,577 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 34 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 913 Show data context 8 Show data context
Precious Metals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 63 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 173 Show data context 387 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 264 Show data context 236 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 267 Show data context 50 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 544 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 34 Show data context 9 Show data context
Builders 1,118 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 196 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,521 Show data context 97 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,435 Show data context 601 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 85 Show data context 5 Show data context
Professional Occupations 458 Show data context 673 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 88 Show data context 18 Show data context
Personal Service 463 Show data context 3,183 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 337 Show data context 380 Show data context
Warehousemen 93 Show data context 44 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 188 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,095 Show data context 59 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,540 Show data context 16,808 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, Dumfries Shire 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/13518464/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 09th June 2026