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 369 Show data context 34 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 16 Show data context 50 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 34 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,636 Show data context 1,438 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 62 Show data context 35 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 19 Show data context 109 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 50 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 190 Show data context 14 Show data context
Paper, Printing 97 Show data context 119 Show data context
Other Products 166 Show data context 67 Show data context
Building 404 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 163 Show data context 14 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 365 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport 450 Show data context 62 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 647 Show data context 402 Show data context
Professional, Technical 441 Show data context 206 Show data context
Defence 141 Show data context 15 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 50 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 193 Show data context 665 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 497 Show data context 933 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 339 Show data context 439 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 103 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,311 Show data context 722 Show data context
Other & Undefined 65 Show data context 23 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 823 Show data context 6,149 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, Redditch 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: 23rd April 2024