Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 211 Show data context 58 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 48 Show data context 11 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 47 Show data context 11 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,956 Show data context 227 Show data context
Textiles 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 48 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 35 Show data context 91 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 100 Show data context 29 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 342 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 664 Show data context 211 Show data context
Other Products 124 Show data context 27 Show data context
Building 785 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 260 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 339 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport 2,944 Show data context 124 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,200 Show data context 941 Show data context
Professional, Technical 848 Show data context 437 Show data context
Defence 957 Show data context 16 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 67 Show data context 17 Show data context
Personal Service 400 Show data context 1,245 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 872 Show data context 1,237 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 326 Show data context 102 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 314 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,541 Show data context 292 Show data context
Other & Undefined 181 Show data context 36 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,708 Show data context 12,384 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: 03rd October 2024