Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 238 Show data context 42 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 126 Show data context 26 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 122 Show data context 14 Show data context
Vehicles 110 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 18 Show data context 93 Show data context
Leather & Fur 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 25 Show data context 34 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 131 Show data context 47 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 176 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper & Printing 59 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 366 Show data context 15 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 106 Show data context 12 Show data context
Transport & Communication 734 Show data context 50 Show data context
Distributive Trades 559 Show data context 485 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 72 Show data context 21 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 307 Show data context 38 Show data context
Professional Services 137 Show data context 188 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 158 Show data context 411 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 4 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, Berwick upon Tweed MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st October 2024