Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 65 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 48 Show data context 7 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 290 Show data context 106 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 130 Show data context 5 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,032 Show data context 314 Show data context
Vehicles 4,188 Show data context 673 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 156 Show data context 25 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 139 Show data context 91 Show data context
Textiles 17 Show data context 12 Show data context
Leather & Fur 37 Show data context 18 Show data context
Clothing 116 Show data context 105 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 477 Show data context 313 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 176 Show data context 65 Show data context
Paper & Printing 331 Show data context 124 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 138 Show data context 149 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,786 Show data context 100 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 804 Show data context 101 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,280 Show data context 199 Show data context
Distributive Trades 3,177 Show data context 2,968 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 373 Show data context 176 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,799 Show data context 782 Show data context
Professional Services 936 Show data context 1,436 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 932 Show data context 2,284 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 15 Show data context 15 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kingston upon Thames MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th May 2024