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 1,546 Show data context 178 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,111 Show data context 12 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 536 Show data context 17 Show data context
Textiles 25 Show data context 48 Show data context
Leather, Fur 82 Show data context 142 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 17 Show data context 127 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 17 Show data context 54 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 170 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 20 Show data context 14 Show data context
Building 455 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 99 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport 406 Show data context 28 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 329 Show data context 171 Show data context
Professional, Technical 301 Show data context 238 Show data context
Defence 99 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 153 Show data context 575 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 147 Show data context 219 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 166 Show data context 25 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 103 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 386 Show data context 91 Show data context
Other & Undefined 36 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,346 Show data context 5,978 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, Cockermouth 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: 26th April 2024