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 229 Show data context 49 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 106 Show data context 8 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 90 Show data context 12 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,235 Show data context 1,045 Show data context
Textiles 15 Show data context 13 Show data context
Leather, Fur 63 Show data context 9 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 81 Show data context 235 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 285 Show data context 282 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,197 Show data context 23 Show data context
Paper, Printing 366 Show data context 167 Show data context
Other Products 326 Show data context 219 Show data context
Building 1,081 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 667 Show data context 40 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 546 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport 2,352 Show data context 245 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,451 Show data context 935 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,253 Show data context 495 Show data context
Defence 553 Show data context 6 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 147 Show data context 34 Show data context
Personal Service 545 Show data context 1,627 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,615 Show data context 3,050 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 777 Show data context 648 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 262 Show data context 3 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,051 Show data context 1,710 Show data context
Other & Undefined 189 Show data context 62 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,567 Show data context 14,395 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, Hayes and Harlington 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