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 1,008 Show data context 112 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,518 Show data context 11 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 27 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 236 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,449 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textiles 59 Show data context 163 Show data context
Leather, Fur 62 Show data context 9 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 62 Show data context 491 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 55 Show data context 85 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 377 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 39 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other Products 25 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 1,427 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 180 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 121 Show data context 8 Show data context
Transport 643 Show data context 48 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 444 Show data context 357 Show data context
Professional, Technical 391 Show data context 230 Show data context
Defence 167 Show data context 12 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 183 Show data context 637 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 277 Show data context 359 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 173 Show data context 52 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 288 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 786 Show data context 153 Show data context
Other & Undefined 49 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,335 Show data context 8,123 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, Ennerdale RD 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: 20th May 2024