Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 819 Show data context 1 Show data context
Agriculture 7,693 Show data context 1,076 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 131 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 95 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,449 Show data context 44 Show data context
Textiles 50 Show data context 141 Show data context
Leather, Fur 75 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 59 Show data context 138 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 286 Show data context 68 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 838 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 58 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Products 34 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 2,521 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 370 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 427 Show data context 22 Show data context
Transport 3,599 Show data context 265 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,973 Show data context 1,376 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,159 Show data context 983 Show data context
Defence 2,179 Show data context 135 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 102 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 763 Show data context 2,374 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 972 Show data context 1,000 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 594 Show data context 40 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 342 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,685 Show data context 135 Show data context
Other & Undefined 264 Show data context 63 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 4,875 Show data context 27,676 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, Pembrokeshire AdmC 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