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 206 Show data context 28 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 15 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 386 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textiles 503 Show data context 406 Show data context
Leather, Fur 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 297 Show data context 952 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 42 Show data context 18 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 156 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 71 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 173 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 177 Show data context 12 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 276 Show data context 163 Show data context
Professional, Technical 118 Show data context 80 Show data context
Defence 43 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 78 Show data context 235 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 124 Show data context 209 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 143 Show data context 15 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 38 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 153 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other & Undefined 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 514 Show data context 2,429 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, Hebden Royd 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: 29th April 2024