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 144 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 28 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 704 Show data context 21 Show data context
Textiles 437 Show data context 608 Show data context
Leather, Fur 412 Show data context 343 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 37 Show data context 383 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 43 Show data context 2 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 135 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 61 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Products 38 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 258 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 82 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 175 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 440 Show data context 25 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 457 Show data context 239 Show data context
Professional, Technical 181 Show data context 85 Show data context
Defence 292 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 119 Show data context 318 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 259 Show data context 436 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 220 Show data context 74 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 313 Show data context 115 Show data context
Other & Undefined 18 Show data context 3 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 587 Show data context 3,421 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, Wigston 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: 25th April 2024