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 1,845 Show data context 595 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 24 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 61 Show data context 9 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 101 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,519 Show data context 87 Show data context
Textiles 12 Show data context 48 Show data context
Leather, Fur 56 Show data context 30 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 20 Show data context 81 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 58 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 324 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Printing 359 Show data context 165 Show data context
Other Products 27 Show data context 23 Show data context
Building 916 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 223 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 305 Show data context 24 Show data context
Transport 1,233 Show data context 95 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 779 Show data context 462 Show data context
Professional, Technical 651 Show data context 627 Show data context
Defence 197 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 40 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 326 Show data context 1,374 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 490 Show data context 851 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 225 Show data context 144 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 275 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,111 Show data context 284 Show data context
Other & Undefined 97 Show data context 30 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,824 Show data context 10,245 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, Dartford 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