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 212 Show data context 13 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 12 Show data context 7 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 72 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,847 Show data context 482 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 56 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 230 Show data context 671 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 365 Show data context 385 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,197 Show data context 10 Show data context
Paper, Printing 117 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other Products 58 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 1,263 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 783 Show data context 15 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 357 Show data context 26 Show data context
Transport 2,185 Show data context 195 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,653 Show data context 1,258 Show data context
Professional, Technical 887 Show data context 664 Show data context
Defence 516 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 112 Show data context 18 Show data context
Personal Service 520 Show data context 1,507 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,470 Show data context 2,004 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 845 Show data context 132 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 379 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,281 Show data context 754 Show data context
Other & Undefined 160 Show data context 39 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,441 Show data context 19,614 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, Swindon 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 May 2024