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 185 Show data context 19 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3,359 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 68 Show data context 10 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 149 Show data context 15 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,588 Show data context 44 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 21 Show data context
Leather, Fur 32 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 20 Show data context 324 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 27 Show data context 77 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 244 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 18 Show data context 28 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 14 Show data context
Building 556 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 114 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 131 Show data context 8 Show data context
Transport 800 Show data context 84 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 528 Show data context 581 Show data context
Professional, Technical 310 Show data context 266 Show data context
Defence 129 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 35 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 168 Show data context 681 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 431 Show data context 636 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 90 Show data context 30 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 226 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 922 Show data context 152 Show data context
Other & Undefined 62 Show data context 25 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,466 Show data context 8,880 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, Blaydon 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: 02nd June 2024