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 186 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 25 Show data context 6 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 37 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,555 Show data context 163 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 50 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 80 Show data context 138 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 72 Show data context 29 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 257 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 213 Show data context 63 Show data context
Other Products 56 Show data context 15 Show data context
Building 410 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 228 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 891 Show data context 104 Show data context
Transport 709 Show data context 118 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,538 Show data context 553 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,080 Show data context 508 Show data context
Defence 257 Show data context 27 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 60 Show data context 21 Show data context
Personal Service 253 Show data context 824 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,447 Show data context 1,626 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 192 Show data context 119 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 71 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 354 Show data context 266 Show data context
Other & Undefined 84 Show data context 18 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,583 Show data context 9,813 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, Beddington and Wallington UD/MB 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