Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 229 Show data context 27 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,401 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 22 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 695 Show data context 26 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 24 Show data context 145 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 40 Show data context 21 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 172 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Building 317 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 55 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 173 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 363 Show data context 37 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 425 Show data context 340 Show data context
Professional, Technical 303 Show data context 186 Show data context
Defence 79 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 89 Show data context 366 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 250 Show data context 350 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 39 Show data context 15 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 220 Show data context 48 Show data context
Other & Undefined 26 Show data context 6 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 852 Show data context 5,126 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, Boldon UD 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: 15th May 2024