Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 64 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 3,147 Show data context 351 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 108 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 656 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 28 Show data context
Leather, Fur 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 16 Show data context 38 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 61 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 309 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 13 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 691 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 87 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 128 Show data context 18 Show data context
Transport 631 Show data context 85 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 593 Show data context 403 Show data context
Professional, Technical 332 Show data context 263 Show data context
Defence 159 Show data context 16 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 288 Show data context 834 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 202 Show data context 419 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 62 Show data context 13 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 43 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 223 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other & Undefined 43 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,854 Show data context 9,394 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, Truro 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