Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,307 Show data context 101 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,236 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1,058 Show data context 299 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 2,284 Show data context 149 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 41,105 Show data context 3,290 Show data context
Textiles 3,834 Show data context 7,083 Show data context
Leather, Fur 956 Show data context 331 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 5,614 Show data context 27,624 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 2,536 Show data context 1,990 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 6,312 Show data context 334 Show data context
Paper, Printing 4,953 Show data context 2,682 Show data context
Other Products 3,093 Show data context 1,324 Show data context
Building 11,846 Show data context 47 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 4,863 Show data context 167 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 5,309 Show data context 633 Show data context
Transport 25,937 Show data context 2,042 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 23,683 Show data context 14,058 Show data context
Professional, Technical 10,247 Show data context 7,873 Show data context
Defence 4,808 Show data context 134 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 1,395 Show data context 356 Show data context
Personal Service 7,342 Show data context 26,543 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 16,264 Show data context 26,129 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 10,686 Show data context 4,806 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 3,275 Show data context 35 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 22,211 Show data context 6,944 Show data context
Other & Undefined 1,985 Show data context 748 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 25,921 Show data context 157,113 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, Manchester CB/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: 29th May 2024