Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 870 Show data context 151 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,075 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 29 Show data context 16 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 83 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,378 Show data context 257 Show data context
Textiles 30 Show data context 19 Show data context
Leather, Fur 32 Show data context 36 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 19 Show data context 94 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 89 Show data context 31 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 305 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 17 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 6 Show data context
Building 1,129 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 112 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 155 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 905 Show data context 47 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 612 Show data context 517 Show data context
Professional, Technical 466 Show data context 369 Show data context
Defence 214 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 43 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 127 Show data context 680 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 441 Show data context 432 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 272 Show data context 73 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 566 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,482 Show data context 375 Show data context
Other & Undefined 71 Show data context 37 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,709 Show data context 11,658 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, Llanelli 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: 27th April 2024