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 78 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 898 Show data context 23 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 137 Show data context 28 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 83 Show data context 25 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,516 Show data context 116 Show data context
Textiles 516 Show data context 1,637 Show data context
Leather, Fur 47 Show data context 12 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 135 Show data context 692 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 97 Show data context 103 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 519 Show data context 24 Show data context
Paper, Printing 174 Show data context 51 Show data context
Other Products 94 Show data context 64 Show data context
Building 636 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 194 Show data context 12 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 429 Show data context 37 Show data context
Transport 1,214 Show data context 118 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,223 Show data context 652 Show data context
Professional, Technical 737 Show data context 499 Show data context
Defence 203 Show data context 15 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 60 Show data context 14 Show data context
Personal Service 243 Show data context 1,058 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,049 Show data context 1,526 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 378 Show data context 177 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 324 Show data context 4 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,244 Show data context 598 Show data context
Other & Undefined 92 Show data context 30 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,640 Show data context 9,725 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, Swinton and Pendlebury UD/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: 29th May 2024