Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 574 Show data context 52 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,090 Show data context 105 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 434 Show data context 33 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 139 Show data context 3 Show data context
Vehicles 284 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 24 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather & Fur 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 33 Show data context 27 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 296 Show data context 86 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 121 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper & Printing 32 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 8 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building & Contracting 718 Show data context 33 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 186 Show data context 26 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,164 Show data context 97 Show data context
Distributive Trades 854 Show data context 623 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 110 Show data context 29 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 427 Show data context 123 Show data context
Professional Services 261 Show data context 270 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 370 Show data context 713 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Austell UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 12th June 2024