Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 418 Show data context 56 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 102 Show data context 11 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 171 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 4,117 Show data context 54 Show data context
Textiles 35 Show data context 92 Show data context
Leather, Fur 148 Show data context 11 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 183 Show data context 403 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 436 Show data context 224 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 934 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 288 Show data context 96 Show data context
Other Products 117 Show data context 51 Show data context
Building 1,720 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 767 Show data context 12 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,156 Show data context 113 Show data context
Transport 4,555 Show data context 339 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,893 Show data context 2,588 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,753 Show data context 1,323 Show data context
Defence 819 Show data context 20 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 303 Show data context 65 Show data context
Personal Service 1,081 Show data context 3,121 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,315 Show data context 3,983 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 680 Show data context 197 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 491 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,903 Show data context 257 Show data context
Other & Undefined 354 Show data context 84 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 4,711 Show data context 30,527 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, Wallasey MB/UD/CB 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: 29th May 2024