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 788 Show data context 72 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 916 Show data context 91 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather, Fur 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 29 Show data context 54 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 48 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 194 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 425 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 176 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 170 Show data context 15 Show data context
Transport 496 Show data context 50 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 722 Show data context 394 Show data context
Professional, Technical 399 Show data context 382 Show data context
Defence 127 Show data context 20 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 32 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 261 Show data context 1,041 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 287 Show data context 392 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 82 Show data context 24 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 39 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 494 Show data context 83 Show data context
Other & Undefined 43 Show data context 8 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,865 Show data context 7,718 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, Lymington 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: 23rd April 2024