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 3,247 Show data context 478 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 6 Show data context 7 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 21 Show data context 7 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,163 Show data context 44 Show data context
Textiles 9 Show data context 13 Show data context
Leather, Fur 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 48 Show data context 230 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 107 Show data context 48 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 258 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 9 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 11 Show data context
Building 722 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 97 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 200 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 900 Show data context 59 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 530 Show data context 365 Show data context
Professional, Technical 363 Show data context 265 Show data context
Defence 81 Show data context 24 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 29 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 144 Show data context 719 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 332 Show data context 489 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 113 Show data context 58 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 77 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 419 Show data context 169 Show data context
Other & Undefined 52 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,458 Show data context 8,030 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, Nantwich 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: 25th April 2024