Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 476 Show data context 48 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 11 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 776 Show data context 12 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,537 Show data context 38 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather, Fur 47 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 37 Show data context 109 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 203 Show data context 49 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 463 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper, Printing 245 Show data context 74 Show data context
Other Products 33 Show data context 18 Show data context
Building 687 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 242 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 615 Show data context 41 Show data context
Transport 1,651 Show data context 140 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,264 Show data context 729 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,208 Show data context 959 Show data context
Defence 530 Show data context 39 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 79 Show data context 9 Show data context
Personal Service 308 Show data context 1,276 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,535 Show data context 1,732 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 312 Show data context 216 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 322 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,269 Show data context 313 Show data context
Other & Undefined 128 Show data context 15 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,238 Show data context 14,008 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, Bebington UD/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: 04th June 2024