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 201 Show data context 26 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 236 Show data context 121 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 110 Show data context 60 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 5,505 Show data context 497 Show data context
Textiles 51 Show data context 159 Show data context
Leather, Fur 388 Show data context 176 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 1,125 Show data context 3,511 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 556 Show data context 400 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,397 Show data context 38 Show data context
Paper, Printing 707 Show data context 460 Show data context
Other Products 430 Show data context 331 Show data context
Building 3,585 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,772 Show data context 43 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 959 Show data context 328 Show data context
Transport 7,751 Show data context 986 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,974 Show data context 2,298 Show data context
Professional, Technical 2,245 Show data context 2,914 Show data context
Defence 1,614 Show data context 58 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 630 Show data context 254 Show data context
Personal Service 5,474 Show data context 10,146 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,407 Show data context 6,591 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 2,045 Show data context 1,049 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 433 Show data context 6 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,970 Show data context 1,429 Show data context
Other & Undefined 596 Show data context 202 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,652 Show data context 28,232 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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Date accessed: 28th April 2024