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 286 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 83 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,025 Show data context 74 Show data context
Textiles 18 Show data context 22 Show data context
Leather, Fur 109 Show data context 15 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 86 Show data context 353 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 155 Show data context 105 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 537 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 104 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other Products 110 Show data context 28 Show data context
Building 787 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 319 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,064 Show data context 121 Show data context
Transport 2,790 Show data context 225 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,318 Show data context 1,334 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,322 Show data context 1,201 Show data context
Defence 533 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 127 Show data context 38 Show data context
Personal Service 547 Show data context 1,988 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,943 Show data context 2,942 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 280 Show data context 89 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 277 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 742 Show data context 141 Show data context
Other & Undefined 182 Show data context 25 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,718 Show data context 17,410 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, Crosby 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: 24th May 2024