Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,275 Show data context 232 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 21 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 390 Show data context 20 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 5 Show data context 30 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 46 Show data context 17 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 157 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 23 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other Products 6 Show data context 25 Show data context
Building 302 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 63 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 68 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 303 Show data context 41 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 265 Show data context 191 Show data context
Professional, Technical 141 Show data context 121 Show data context
Defence 62 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 92 Show data context 349 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 100 Show data context 201 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 40 Show data context 22 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 191 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other & Undefined 32 Show data context 13 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 870 Show data context 4,645 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, Maldon 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: 30th April 2024