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 315 Show data context 17 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 62 Show data context 42 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 49 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,023 Show data context 188 Show data context
Textiles 8 Show data context 12 Show data context
Leather, Fur 75 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 106 Show data context 224 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 83 Show data context 24 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 528 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 317 Show data context 76 Show data context
Other Products 235 Show data context 90 Show data context
Building 929 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 494 Show data context 5 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,457 Show data context 201 Show data context
Transport 1,398 Show data context 232 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,545 Show data context 1,053 Show data context
Professional, Technical 2,320 Show data context 936 Show data context
Defence 630 Show data context 16 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 160 Show data context 42 Show data context
Personal Service 634 Show data context 2,071 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 2,478 Show data context 3,315 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 421 Show data context 121 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 151 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 783 Show data context 451 Show data context
Other & Undefined 188 Show data context 38 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,418 Show data context 16,762 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, Surbiton UD/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: 20th June 2024