Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 102 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 409 Show data context 31 Show data context
Vehicles 1,973 Show data context 241 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 72 Show data context 23 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather & Fur 480 Show data context 22 Show data context
Clothing 757 Show data context 779 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 544 Show data context 268 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 31 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper & Printing 189 Show data context 104 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 837 Show data context 20 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 253 Show data context 26 Show data context
Transport & Communication 868 Show data context 108 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,180 Show data context 909 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 146 Show data context 71 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 474 Show data context 144 Show data context
Professional Services 351 Show data context 464 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 333 Show data context 740 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Yeovil MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th May 2024