Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 406 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 35,216 Show data context 3,376 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 250 Show data context 2 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2,563 Show data context 1,180 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 6,542 Show data context 639 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 95,207 Show data context 7,989 Show data context
Textiles 848 Show data context 1,865 Show data context
Leather, Fur 4,368 Show data context 2,769 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 8,016 Show data context 27,987 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 7,183 Show data context 2,642 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 25,502 Show data context 1,071 Show data context
Paper, Printing 11,494 Show data context 4,136 Show data context
Other Products 4,878 Show data context 3,515 Show data context
Building 42,251 Show data context 45 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 17,509 Show data context 663 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 20,880 Show data context 2,236 Show data context
Transport 83,235 Show data context 7,413 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 63,677 Show data context 31,649 Show data context
Professional, Technical 32,076 Show data context 21,562 Show data context
Defence 24,227 Show data context 397 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 3,404 Show data context 842 Show data context
Personal Service 20,515 Show data context 58,419 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 59,616 Show data context 74,501 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 16,919 Show data context 9,069 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 9,971 Show data context 56 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 49,741 Show data context 18,030 Show data context
Other & Undefined 5,591 Show data context 1,304 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 91,882 Show data context 392,897 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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Date accessed: 26th April 2024