Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 189 Show data context 27 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 44 Show data context 15 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 160 Show data context 15 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,766 Show data context 94 Show data context
Textiles 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Leather, Fur 40 Show data context 7 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 54 Show data context 129 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 97 Show data context 10 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 546 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Printing 430 Show data context 175 Show data context
Other Products 46 Show data context 37 Show data context
Building 746 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 324 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 376 Show data context 36 Show data context
Transport 939 Show data context 99 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 966 Show data context 592 Show data context
Professional, Technical 905 Show data context 871 Show data context
Defence 238 Show data context 22 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 48 Show data context 24 Show data context
Personal Service 387 Show data context 1,312 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 891 Show data context 1,376 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 330 Show data context 285 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 354 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,238 Show data context 295 Show data context
Other & Undefined 107 Show data context 49 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,484 Show data context 11,437 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, Dartford MB/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: 19th June 2024