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 816 Show data context 134 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 50 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 23 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 575 Show data context 95 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 10 Show data context
Leather, Fur 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 42 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 188 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 75 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 16 Show data context
Building 289 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 97 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 181 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport 394 Show data context 39 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 460 Show data context 255 Show data context
Professional, Technical 294 Show data context 208 Show data context
Defence 77 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 17 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 113 Show data context 401 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 312 Show data context 441 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 79 Show data context 88 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 60 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 305 Show data context 145 Show data context
Other & Undefined 26 Show data context 7 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 527 Show data context 3,785 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, Hoddesdon 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: 30th April 2024