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 1,665 Show data context 192 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 106 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 971 Show data context 62 Show data context
Textiles 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather, Fur 35 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 26 Show data context 61 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 45 Show data context 4 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 197 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 59 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other Products 25 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 438 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 174 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 365 Show data context 39 Show data context
Transport 598 Show data context 75 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 796 Show data context 330 Show data context
Professional, Technical 663 Show data context 358 Show data context
Defence 289 Show data context 17 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 55 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 274 Show data context 1,179 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 431 Show data context 676 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 107 Show data context 21 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 57 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 398 Show data context 122 Show data context
Other & Undefined 57 Show data context 11 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,430 Show data context 7,520 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, Dorking and Horley 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