Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 310 Show data context 49 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4,610 Show data context 25 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 52 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 2,901 Show data context 231 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 58 Show data context 2 Show data context
Vehicles 142 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 31 Show data context 65 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather & Fur 1 Show data context 7 Show data context
Clothing 46 Show data context 119 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 58 Show data context 18 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper & Printing 20 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building & Contracting 640 Show data context 9 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 106 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport & Communication 385 Show data context 42 Show data context
Distributive Trades 512 Show data context 410 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 98 Show data context 24 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 350 Show data context 45 Show data context
Professional Services 213 Show data context 300 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 143 Show data context 396 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 7 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, Pontardawe RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th April 2024