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 1,740 Show data context 143 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 5 Show data context 16 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 687 Show data context 15 Show data context
Textiles 52 Show data context 48 Show data context
Leather, Fur 121 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 275 Show data context 762 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 90 Show data context 12 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 257 Show data context 23 Show data context
Paper, Printing 19 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other Products 23 Show data context 34 Show data context
Building 528 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 120 Show data context 5 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 159 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport 415 Show data context 46 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 430 Show data context 268 Show data context
Professional, Technical 232 Show data context 138 Show data context
Defence 2,628 Show data context 67 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 20 Show data context 29 Show data context
Personal Service 143 Show data context 533 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 192 Show data context 315 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 84 Show data context 47 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 72 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 319 Show data context 59 Show data context
Other & Undefined 31 Show data context 57 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 953 Show data context 5,710 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, Yeovil RD 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: 31st October 2024