Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,755 Show data context 156 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,356 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 239 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 477 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 33 Show data context
Leather, Fur 37 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 15 Show data context 23 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 61 Show data context 22 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 201 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Products 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 428 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 41 Show data context 5 Show data context
Transport 425 Show data context 39 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 354 Show data context 352 Show data context
Professional, Technical 158 Show data context 132 Show data context
Defence 381 Show data context 18 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 115 Show data context 499 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 142 Show data context 225 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 53 Show data context 11 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 259 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 314 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other & Undefined 31 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,099 Show data context 6,726 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, St Austell 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: 25th April 2024