Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 130 Show data context 18 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 33 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 26 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,080 Show data context 124 Show data context
Textiles 27 Show data context 37 Show data context
Leather, Fur 99 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 456 Show data context 1,098 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 296 Show data context 57 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 400 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 255 Show data context 107 Show data context
Other Products 97 Show data context 38 Show data context
Building 1,122 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 476 Show data context 12 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,645 Show data context 476 Show data context
Transport 3,659 Show data context 596 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,357 Show data context 1,707 Show data context
Professional, Technical 3,083 Show data context 2,611 Show data context
Defence 3,838 Show data context 161 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 835 Show data context 438 Show data context
Personal Service 6,091 Show data context 11,925 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,172 Show data context 6,188 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 862 Show data context 226 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 289 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,251 Show data context 248 Show data context
Other & Undefined 544 Show data context 175 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,686 Show data context 21,064 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, Westminster MetB 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: 04th May 2024