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 43 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 108 Show data context 36 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 191 Show data context 30 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,577 Show data context 119 Show data context
Textiles 32 Show data context 71 Show data context
Leather, Fur 318 Show data context 165 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 3,969 Show data context 6,183 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 624 Show data context 659 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,174 Show data context 56 Show data context
Paper, Printing 432 Show data context 328 Show data context
Other Products 193 Show data context 75 Show data context
Building 2,201 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 777 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 267 Show data context 52 Show data context
Transport 7,787 Show data context 281 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,673 Show data context 1,257 Show data context
Professional, Technical 572 Show data context 1,135 Show data context
Defence 945 Show data context 12 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 200 Show data context 28 Show data context
Personal Service 2,108 Show data context 4,470 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,297 Show data context 2,230 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,377 Show data context 827 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 484 Show data context 5 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 3,681 Show data context 769 Show data context
Other & Undefined 544 Show data context 210 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,615 Show data context 20,710 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, Stepney 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: 25th April 2024