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 155 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 12,582 Show data context 6 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 105 Show data context 34 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 72 Show data context 19 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,666 Show data context 418 Show data context
Textiles 102 Show data context 93 Show data context
Leather, Fur 192 Show data context 165 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 313 Show data context 1,438 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 319 Show data context 54 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 881 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 128 Show data context 65 Show data context
Other Products 221 Show data context 129 Show data context
Building 2,691 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 454 Show data context 36 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 283 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport 2,426 Show data context 78 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,477 Show data context 1,495 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,115 Show data context 1,232 Show data context
Defence 505 Show data context 10 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 137 Show data context 22 Show data context
Personal Service 625 Show data context 1,698 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,290 Show data context 1,689 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 458 Show data context 203 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 1,170 Show data context 6 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,252 Show data context 1,351 Show data context
Other & Undefined 618 Show data context 130 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 6,076 Show data context 33,827 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, Rhondda 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: 09th June 2024