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 2,122 Show data context 159 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 317 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1,426 Show data context 459 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 1,535 Show data context 219 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 115,541 Show data context 27,246 Show data context
Textiles 347 Show data context 724 Show data context
Leather, Fur 1,526 Show data context 794 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 2,328 Show data context 6,124 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 3,973 Show data context 2,009 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 11,621 Show data context 395 Show data context
Paper, Printing 3,659 Show data context 2,511 Show data context
Other Products 6,882 Show data context 2,659 Show data context
Building 14,891 Show data context 51 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 8,316 Show data context 1,339 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 10,988 Show data context 1,088 Show data context
Transport 28,619 Show data context 4,904 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 29,817 Show data context 20,254 Show data context
Professional, Technical 17,612 Show data context 11,499 Show data context
Defence 6,390 Show data context 143 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 1,795 Show data context 443 Show data context
Personal Service 8,961 Show data context 35,812 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 21,487 Show data context 44,517 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 13,461 Show data context 10,239 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 3,885 Show data context 37 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 43,815 Show data context 25,868 Show data context
Other & Undefined 2,818 Show data context 709 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 35,516 Show data context 248,969 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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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024