Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 309 Show data context 29 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 677 Show data context 60 Show data context
Textiles 5 Show data context 6 Show data context
Leather, Fur 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 40 Show data context 57 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 67 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 201 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Printing 70 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other Products 35 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 452 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 245 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 261 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport 677 Show data context 56 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,102 Show data context 602 Show data context
Professional, Technical 434 Show data context 438 Show data context
Defence 175 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 91 Show data context 24 Show data context
Personal Service 561 Show data context 1,441 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 387 Show data context 542 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 72 Show data context 11 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 255 Show data context 40 Show data context
Other & Undefined 95 Show data context 30 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,908 Show data context 8,760 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, Bognor Regis 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: 18th June 2024