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 1,677 Show data context 264 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5,284 Show data context 2 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 346 Show data context 22 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 690 Show data context 29 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,429 Show data context 84 Show data context
Textiles 72 Show data context 154 Show data context
Leather, Fur 97 Show data context 24 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 54 Show data context 281 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 163 Show data context 166 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 545 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 31 Show data context 19 Show data context
Other Products 35 Show data context 18 Show data context
Building 1,650 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 212 Show data context 15 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 265 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport 1,366 Show data context 115 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,153 Show data context 971 Show data context
Professional, Technical 834 Show data context 643 Show data context
Defence 232 Show data context 119 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 51 Show data context 32 Show data context
Personal Service 384 Show data context 1,226 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 708 Show data context 915 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 236 Show data context 165 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 583 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,391 Show data context 362 Show data context
Other & Undefined 138 Show data context 72 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,723 Show data context 18,713 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, Wrexham RD 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: 11th June 2024