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 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 135 Show data context 57 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 55 Show data context 19 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,460 Show data context 194 Show data context
Textiles 13 Show data context 27 Show data context
Leather, Fur 120 Show data context 184 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 238 Show data context 1,558 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 168 Show data context 150 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 434 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 377 Show data context 312 Show data context
Other Products 138 Show data context 120 Show data context
Building 912 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 394 Show data context 20 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 110 Show data context 29 Show data context
Transport 1,989 Show data context 183 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 840 Show data context 392 Show data context
Professional, Technical 269 Show data context 454 Show data context
Defence 352 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 75 Show data context 16 Show data context
Personal Service 1,170 Show data context 2,536 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 655 Show data context 1,135 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 997 Show data context 406 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 98 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,031 Show data context 525 Show data context
Other & Undefined 128 Show data context 34 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,076 Show data context 6,617 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, Finsbury MetB 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: 20th June 2024