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 461 Show data context 63 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 104 Show data context 12 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 137 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,930 Show data context 481 Show data context
Textiles 23 Show data context 31 Show data context
Leather, Fur 147 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 139 Show data context 539 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 212 Show data context 64 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 807 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 704 Show data context 137 Show data context
Other Products 156 Show data context 44 Show data context
Building 1,772 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 683 Show data context 15 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,220 Show data context 127 Show data context
Transport 3,243 Show data context 310 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,804 Show data context 1,241 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,993 Show data context 1,057 Show data context
Defence 795 Show data context 12 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 146 Show data context 45 Show data context
Personal Service 747 Show data context 2,506 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,351 Show data context 3,950 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 769 Show data context 250 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 280 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,443 Show data context 767 Show data context
Other & Undefined 265 Show data context 73 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,835 Show data context 21,764 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, Chislehurst and Sidcup 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: 25th April 2024