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 183 Show data context 42 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 119 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 95 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 55 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport 63 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 43 Show data context 38 Show data context
Professional, Technical 31 Show data context 30 Show data context
Defence 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 20 Show data context 62 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 15 Show data context 30 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other & Undefined 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 139 Show data context 735 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, Alston With Garrigill 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