Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 43 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 350 Show data context 84 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 776 Show data context 367 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 405 Show data context 54 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 2,038 Show data context 296 Show data context
Vehicles 778 Show data context 53 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 547 Show data context 190 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 1,020 Show data context 106 Show data context
Textiles 345 Show data context 509 Show data context
Leather & Fur 536 Show data context 394 Show data context
Clothing 9,223 Show data context 13,551 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 5,606 Show data context 2,877 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 2,059 Show data context 318 Show data context
Paper & Printing 1,402 Show data context 632 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 383 Show data context 422 Show data context
Building & Contracting 4,002 Show data context 100 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 1,110 Show data context 58 Show data context
Transport & Communication 11,014 Show data context 570 Show data context
Distributive Trades 12,497 Show data context 4,359 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 639 Show data context 191 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,909 Show data context 459 Show data context
Professional Services 2,272 Show data context 3,557 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 2,184 Show data context 3,315 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 94 Show data context 24 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries (Minimum List) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with population of 50,000 or more'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Stepney MetB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 30th April 2024