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 42 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 348 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 34 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 33 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 602 Show data context 19 Show data context
Textiles 375 Show data context 756 Show data context
Leather, Fur 15 Show data context 11 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 35 Show data context 269 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 36 Show data context 49 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 107 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 104 Show data context 79 Show data context
Other Products 22 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 184 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 50 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 53 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 193 Show data context 18 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 168 Show data context 140 Show data context
Professional, Technical 130 Show data context 69 Show data context
Defence 42 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 67 Show data context 288 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 143 Show data context 256 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 119 Show data context 35 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 105 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 412 Show data context 136 Show data context
Other & Undefined 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 413 Show data context 2,282 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, Kearsley 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: 23rd April 2024