Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,867 Show data context 238 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,130 Show data context 59 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 6 Show data context
Leather, Fur 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 28 Show data context 79 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 114 Show data context 32 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 475 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Printing 35 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other Products 28 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 837 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 272 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 272 Show data context 28 Show data context
Transport 1,587 Show data context 92 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 850 Show data context 592 Show data context
Professional, Technical 653 Show data context 480 Show data context
Defence 1,987 Show data context 43 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 51 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 394 Show data context 1,438 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 529 Show data context 869 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 207 Show data context 27 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 166 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 613 Show data context 88 Show data context
Other & Undefined 127 Show data context 18 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,367 Show data context 12,417 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, Winchester 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: 27th April 2024