Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 3,142 Show data context 291 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 56 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 22 Show data context 8 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 720 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 8 Show data context
Leather, Fur 36 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 34 Show data context 133 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 92 Show data context 25 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 295 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 80 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 749 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 143 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 182 Show data context 18 Show data context
Transport 648 Show data context 63 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 665 Show data context 440 Show data context
Professional, Technical 524 Show data context 421 Show data context
Defence 737 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 276 Show data context 1,007 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 319 Show data context 553 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 122 Show data context 14 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 291 Show data context 44 Show data context
Other & Undefined 81 Show data context 15 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,840 Show data context 10,255 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, St Thomas 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: 23rd April 2024