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 255 Show data context 22 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7,773 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 78 Show data context 11 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 28 Show data context 17 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,204 Show data context 31 Show data context
Textiles 7 Show data context 43 Show data context
Leather, Fur 50 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 16 Show data context 570 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 82 Show data context 106 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 270 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 11 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other Products 28 Show data context 15 Show data context
Building 819 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 141 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 120 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 1,070 Show data context 73 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 909 Show data context 744 Show data context
Professional, Technical 401 Show data context 450 Show data context
Defence 159 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 64 Show data context 8 Show data context
Personal Service 255 Show data context 931 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 542 Show data context 703 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 88 Show data context 44 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 379 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 707 Show data context 203 Show data context
Other & Undefined 121 Show data context 27 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,610 Show data context 14,463 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, Stanley UD 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: 01st June 2024