Fun facts about the population in the 1921 England and Wales Census

According to Findmypast, the 1921 England and Wales Census has revealed a variety of facts and figures about the population at that time.

Top 10 occupations for women in 1921

1. Private Personal Service e.g., domestic servant
2. Cotton Manufacture
3. Local Government
4. Dealing in Textiles, Drapery, and Clothing
5. Dress and Blouse Making
6. Lodging and Boarding Houses
7. Wool and Worsted Manufacture
8. Hotels, Inns, Public Houses
9. Central Civil Government and Defence

Top 10 occupations for men in 1921

1. Coal mining 
2. Agriculture
3. Building & Contracting
4. Central Civil Government and Defence
5. Railway Transport
6. Engineering (not marine or electric)
7. Local Government
8. Marine Engineering and Shipbuilding
9. Cotton Manufacture
10. Private Personal Service e.g., hotel keepers and publicans

Top 10 most populous cities in 1921

1. London
2. Brimingham
3. Liverpool
4. Manchester
5. Sheffield
6. Leeds
7. Bristol
8. West Ham
9. Kingston upon Hull
10. Bradford

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