Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1,334 Show data context 2 Show data context
Agriculture 79,457 Show data context 10,267 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 110,000 Show data context 25 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2,901 Show data context 495 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9,408 Show data context 1,345 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 112,430 Show data context 7,345 Show data context
Textiles 1,892 Show data context 2,106 Show data context
Leather, Fur 3,325 Show data context 1,011 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 3,131 Show data context 13,156 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 7,534 Show data context 2,831 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 19,667 Show data context 219 Show data context
Paper, Printing 3,170 Show data context 1,291 Show data context
Other Products 2,695 Show data context 1,386 Show data context
Building 63,098 Show data context 68 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 12,113 Show data context 391 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 15,681 Show data context 1,357 Show data context
Transport 86,167 Show data context 5,353 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 60,996 Show data context 42,219 Show data context
Professional, Technical 37,326 Show data context 30,334 Show data context
Defence 28,884 Show data context 792 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 3,486 Show data context 615 Show data context
Personal Service 20,366 Show data context 66,278 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 36,715 Show data context 45,393 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 12,972 Show data context 4,416 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 22,472 Show data context 143 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 67,736 Show data context 17,988 Show data context
Other & Undefined 8,567 Show data context 2,461 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 135,455 Show data context 198,253 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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Date accessed: 31st October 2024