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 240 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,542 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 2,916 Show data context 1,772 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 292 Show data context 768 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 162 Show data context 41 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 296 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 163 Show data context 104 Show data context
Other Products 41 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 570 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 269 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 417 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport 1,002 Show data context 72 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,209 Show data context 586 Show data context
Professional, Technical 456 Show data context 394 Show data context
Defence 174 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 40 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 368 Show data context 791 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 515 Show data context 921 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 324 Show data context 152 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 199 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 629 Show data context 110 Show data context
Other & Undefined 81 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,673 Show data context 9,614 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, Kettering MB/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: 27th April 2024