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Occupational Distribution


Occupational Distribution By Industry

British Occupational Distribution 1851 (in thousands)

 

Male

Female

Total


Agriculture, horticulture and forestry

Fishing

Domestic offices and personal services

Textiles

Clothing (including boot/shoe making and making)

Metal manufacture, machines, implements, vehicles, etc.

Building and construction

Transport (including domestic coachmen and grooms)

Food, drink and tobacco

Mining, quarrying and workers in their products

Wood, furniture, etc.

Bricks, cement, pottery and glass

Paper, printing, books and stationery

Skins, leather, hair, etc.

Chemicals, oil, soap, etc.

Commercial occupations

Professional occupations and subordinate services

Public administration

Armed forces

All others occupied


TOTAL OCCUPIED


1788

36

193

661

418

536

496

433

348

383

152

75

62

55

42

91

162

64

63

445


229

1

1135

635

491

36

1

13

53

11

8

15

16

5

4

-

103

3

-

75


2017

37

1328

1296

909

572

497

446

401

394

160

90

78

60

46

91

265

67

63

513

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