Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 577 Show data context 145 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 207 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 989 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 97 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 44 Show data context 81 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 94 Show data context 18 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 248 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 71 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Products 46 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 636 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 214 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 207 Show data context 30 Show data context
Transport 876 Show data context 106 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 982 Show data context 654 Show data context
Professional, Technical 406 Show data context 438 Show data context
Defence 1,112 Show data context 38 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 59 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 381 Show data context 1,243 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 454 Show data context 689 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 191 Show data context 28 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 107 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 361 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other & Undefined 132 Show data context 19 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,530 Show data context 7,800 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, Canterbury CB/MB 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: 10th June 2024