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 1,407 Show data context 178 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,668 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 73 Show data context 55 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 68 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,276 Show data context 238 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 72 Show data context
Leather, Fur 26 Show data context 41 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 7 Show data context 117 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 37 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 166 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper, Printing 12 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other Products 107 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 477 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 87 Show data context 11 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 158 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport 480 Show data context 49 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 426 Show data context 332 Show data context
Professional, Technical 281 Show data context 170 Show data context
Defence 125 Show data context 8 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 22 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 119 Show data context 605 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 223 Show data context 514 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 127 Show data context 95 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 218 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 613 Show data context 378 Show data context
Other & Undefined 42 Show data context 8 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 836 Show data context 6,307 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, Cannock 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: 23rd May 2024