Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 8,481 Show data context 1,108 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 156 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 3,472 Show data context 1,042 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 2,761 Show data context 680 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 129,771 Show data context 15,887 Show data context
Textiles 1,053 Show data context 2,194 Show data context
Leather, Fur 3,869 Show data context 1,918 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10,200 Show data context 21,316 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 6,506 Show data context 2,655 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 26,561 Show data context 743 Show data context
Paper, Printing 13,816 Show data context 5,477 Show data context
Other Products 7,439 Show data context 3,795 Show data context
Building 35,073 Show data context 29 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 19,928 Show data context 643 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 39,749 Show data context 5,884 Show data context
Transport 74,466 Show data context 10,143 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 85,027 Show data context 40,914 Show data context
Professional, Technical 56,548 Show data context 31,024 Show data context
Defence 22,739 Show data context 981 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6,844 Show data context 1,985 Show data context
Personal Service 25,516 Show data context 76,008 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 78,274 Show data context 119,327 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 21,408 Show data context 14,342 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 6,930 Show data context 39 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 48,057 Show data context 29,208 Show data context
Other & Undefined 7,057 Show data context 1,729 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 86,111 Show data context 537,883 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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Date accessed: 26th April 2024