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 65 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 654 Show data context 54 Show data context
Textiles 1,289 Show data context 1,704 Show data context
Leather, Fur 46 Show data context 7 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 41 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 62 Show data context 31 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 152 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Products 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 179 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 57 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 159 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport 244 Show data context 15 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 348 Show data context 221 Show data context
Professional, Technical 167 Show data context 159 Show data context
Defence 61 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 85 Show data context 347 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 193 Show data context 246 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 224 Show data context 19 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 54 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 625 Show data context 361 Show data context
Other & Undefined 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 584 Show data context 2,993 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, Royton 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