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 93 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 751 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 184 Show data context 67 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,898 Show data context 278 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 54 Show data context
Leather, Fur 58 Show data context 30 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 36 Show data context 311 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 51 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 244 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Printing 30 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other Products 36 Show data context 15 Show data context
Building 777 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 78 Show data context 13 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 305 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport 391 Show data context 47 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 599 Show data context 415 Show data context
Professional, Technical 480 Show data context 271 Show data context
Defence 65 Show data context 10 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 124 Show data context 455 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 345 Show data context 633 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 104 Show data context 80 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 135 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 718 Show data context 390 Show data context
Other & Undefined 50 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,069 Show data context 6,291 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, Sedgley 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: 26th April 2024