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 1,158 Show data context 68 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 12 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 913 Show data context 107 Show data context
Textiles 8 Show data context 11 Show data context
Leather, Fur 332 Show data context 175 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 34 Show data context 175 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 61 Show data context 23 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 190 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 22 Show data context 40 Show data context
Other Products 22 Show data context 11 Show data context
Building 449 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 105 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 187 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 418 Show data context 40 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 440 Show data context 218 Show data context
Professional, Technical 300 Show data context 242 Show data context
Defence 238 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 20 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 118 Show data context 451 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 270 Show data context 389 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 223 Show data context 93 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 70 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 400 Show data context 118 Show data context
Other & Undefined 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,390 Show data context 5,911 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, Northampton 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