Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 898 Show data context 111 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 34 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 693 Show data context 30 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 4 Show data context 34 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 24 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 85 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 350 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 33 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 181 Show data context 10 Show data context
Transport 461 Show data context 37 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 260 Show data context 166 Show data context
Professional, Technical 259 Show data context 158 Show data context
Defence 63 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 82 Show data context 298 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 227 Show data context 316 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 81 Show data context 22 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 121 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 356 Show data context 53 Show data context
Other & Undefined 40 Show data context 6 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 697 Show data context 4,146 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, Magor and St Mellons 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: 29th April 2024