Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 376 Show data context 28 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 63 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 111 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 12,666 Show data context 159 Show data context
Textiles 40 Show data context 84 Show data context
Leather, Fur 204 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 540 Show data context 2,352 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 575 Show data context 278 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 2,328 Show data context 76 Show data context
Paper, Printing 354 Show data context 273 Show data context
Other Products 263 Show data context 192 Show data context
Building 4,273 Show data context 5 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,960 Show data context 38 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,156 Show data context 139 Show data context
Transport 6,754 Show data context 406 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 6,161 Show data context 4,877 Show data context
Professional, Technical 3,186 Show data context 2,684 Show data context
Defence 17,575 Show data context 392 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 463 Show data context 100 Show data context
Personal Service 2,778 Show data context 7,350 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,120 Show data context 4,889 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,807 Show data context 354 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 1,090 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 7,453 Show data context 677 Show data context
Other & Undefined 708 Show data context 203 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 13,031 Show data context 67,233 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, Portsmouth 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