Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 93 Show data context 38 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 55 Show data context 16 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,951 Show data context 151 Show data context
Textiles 30 Show data context 17 Show data context
Leather, Fur 230 Show data context 125 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 1,182 Show data context 2,375 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 201 Show data context 96 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 879 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 448 Show data context 315 Show data context
Other Products 193 Show data context 105 Show data context
Building 805 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 514 Show data context 16 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 552 Show data context 98 Show data context
Transport 2,029 Show data context 218 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,881 Show data context 799 Show data context
Professional, Technical 726 Show data context 407 Show data context
Defence 356 Show data context 3 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 125 Show data context 34 Show data context
Personal Service 800 Show data context 1,597 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,459 Show data context 2,309 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 645 Show data context 273 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 113 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 722 Show data context 358 Show data context
Other & Undefined 152 Show data context 36 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,661 Show data context 11,216 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, Stoke Newington MetB 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: 17th May 2024