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 200 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 202 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 82 Show data context 18 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,310 Show data context 106 Show data context
Textiles 14 Show data context 253 Show data context
Leather, Fur 103 Show data context 161 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 122 Show data context 247 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 704 Show data context 148 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 890 Show data context 78 Show data context
Paper, Printing 103 Show data context 88 Show data context
Other Products 499 Show data context 560 Show data context
Building 781 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 313 Show data context 24 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 346 Show data context 32 Show data context
Transport 1,882 Show data context 160 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,165 Show data context 906 Show data context
Professional, Technical 612 Show data context 486 Show data context
Defence 343 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 32 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 361 Show data context 1,329 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,083 Show data context 1,250 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 461 Show data context 313 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 335 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,859 Show data context 743 Show data context
Other & Undefined 120 Show data context 18 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,113 Show data context 12,911 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, Burton upon Trent CB/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: 15th May 2024