Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,016 Show data context 205 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 13 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,098 Show data context 127 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 9 Show data context
Leather, Fur 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 15 Show data context 28 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 76 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 171 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper, Printing 39 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Products 28 Show data context 6 Show data context
Building 521 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 86 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 196 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport 460 Show data context 60 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 421 Show data context 243 Show data context
Professional, Technical 490 Show data context 265 Show data context
Defence 660 Show data context 19 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 37 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 234 Show data context 820 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 253 Show data context 490 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 156 Show data context 48 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 63 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 560 Show data context 244 Show data context
Other & Undefined 42 Show data context 12 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 995 Show data context 6,078 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, Cheltenham 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: 26th April 2024