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 389 Show data context 140 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 56 Show data context 15 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 69 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,238 Show data context 293 Show data context
Textiles 8 Show data context 14 Show data context
Leather, Fur 43 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 90 Show data context 149 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 135 Show data context 18 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 594 Show data context 17 Show data context
Paper, Printing 184 Show data context 248 Show data context
Other Products 175 Show data context 53 Show data context
Building 1,303 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 445 Show data context 9 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 398 Show data context 41 Show data context
Transport 1,874 Show data context 189 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,019 Show data context 693 Show data context
Professional, Technical 668 Show data context 306 Show data context
Defence 866 Show data context 25 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 79 Show data context 34 Show data context
Personal Service 343 Show data context 1,303 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,005 Show data context 1,751 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 508 Show data context 301 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 266 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,288 Show data context 773 Show data context
Other & Undefined 212 Show data context 30 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,395 Show data context 10,137 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, Feltham UD 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: 26th April 2024