Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 158 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 795 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 410 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textiles 112 Show data context 58 Show data context
Leather, Fur 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 20 Show data context 130 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 54 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 119 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 50 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other Products 50 Show data context 6 Show data context
Building 552 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 83 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 236 Show data context 15 Show data context
Transport 511 Show data context 45 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 505 Show data context 307 Show data context
Professional, Technical 522 Show data context 495 Show data context
Defence 152 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 47 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 213 Show data context 893 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 394 Show data context 423 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 48 Show data context 32 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 73 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 225 Show data context 39 Show data context
Other & Undefined 116 Show data context 10 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,789 Show data context 5,303 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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All persons of working age (15 or above in 1951), categorised by gender and the system of 28 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1951 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 28.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Durham MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2024