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 3,932 Show data context 280 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 23 Show data context 8 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,125 Show data context 44 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 10 Show data context
Leather, Fur 99 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 34 Show data context 109 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 153 Show data context 51 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 472 Show data context 15 Show data context
Paper, Printing 130 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other Products 32 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 1,018 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 190 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 239 Show data context 18 Show data context
Transport 872 Show data context 107 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 749 Show data context 419 Show data context
Professional, Technical 715 Show data context 480 Show data context
Defence 1,650 Show data context 30 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 56 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 388 Show data context 1,002 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 432 Show data context 766 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 173 Show data context 101 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 122 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 633 Show data context 408 Show data context
Other & Undefined 74 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,088 Show data context 11,388 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, Chesterton 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: 24th April 2024