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 2,463 Show data context 376 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 18 Show data context 15 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 120 Show data context 13 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,838 Show data context 84 Show data context
Textiles 238 Show data context 696 Show data context
Leather, Fur 46 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 30 Show data context 118 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 58 Show data context 74 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 340 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Printing 68 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other Products 124 Show data context 33 Show data context
Building 386 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 160 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 515 Show data context 41 Show data context
Transport 898 Show data context 87 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,137 Show data context 510 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,034 Show data context 525 Show data context
Defence 498 Show data context 8 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 34 Show data context 8 Show data context
Personal Service 197 Show data context 826 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 782 Show data context 1,094 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 178 Show data context 127 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 104 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 470 Show data context 124 Show data context
Other & Undefined 65 Show data context 16 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,287 Show data context 11,828 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, Preston 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: 09th May 2024