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 348 Show data context 29 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 188 Show data context 10 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,761 Show data context 211 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 12 Show data context
Leather, Fur 105 Show data context 25 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 79 Show data context 358 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 248 Show data context 122 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 593 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper, Printing 242 Show data context 106 Show data context
Other Products 63 Show data context 35 Show data context
Building 960 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 472 Show data context 5 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 536 Show data context 62 Show data context
Transport 1,483 Show data context 178 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,833 Show data context 1,126 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,172 Show data context 824 Show data context
Defence 531 Show data context 17 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 101 Show data context 18 Show data context
Personal Service 618 Show data context 1,933 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,125 Show data context 1,731 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 493 Show data context 351 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 264 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,402 Show data context 465 Show data context
Other & Undefined 191 Show data context 36 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,436 Show data context 14,913 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, Bedford 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: 01st June 2024