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 441 Show data context 51 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5,252 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 76 Show data context 10 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 125 Show data context 16 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,757 Show data context 216 Show data context
Textiles 5 Show data context 21 Show data context
Leather, Fur 42 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 24 Show data context 391 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 36 Show data context 88 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 319 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 25 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other Products 28 Show data context 14 Show data context
Building 888 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 174 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 135 Show data context 16 Show data context
Transport 754 Show data context 40 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 575 Show data context 638 Show data context
Professional, Technical 352 Show data context 242 Show data context
Defence 235 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 71 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 232 Show data context 847 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 473 Show data context 763 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 129 Show data context 86 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 357 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 874 Show data context 319 Show data context
Other & Undefined 87 Show data context 25 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,953 Show data context 11,880 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, Chester le Street 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: 29th April 2024