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 125 Show data context 13 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,161 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 38 Show data context 12 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 69 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,133 Show data context 131 Show data context
Textiles 18 Show data context 99 Show data context
Leather, Fur 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 20 Show data context 86 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 41 Show data context 48 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 232 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 8 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 368 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 116 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 60 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 528 Show data context 101 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 489 Show data context 351 Show data context
Professional, Technical 149 Show data context 117 Show data context
Defence 92 Show data context 6 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 30 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 107 Show data context 445 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 234 Show data context 298 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 118 Show data context 51 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 153 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 459 Show data context 175 Show data context
Other & Undefined 38 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 673 Show data context 5,430 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, Bentley With Arksey 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: 27th April 2024