Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 777 Show data context 94 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 187 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 462 Show data context 20 Show data context
Textiles 4 Show data context 10 Show data context
Leather, Fur 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 18 Show data context 28 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 27 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 83 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Building 368 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 103 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 327 Show data context 26 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 261 Show data context 129 Show data context
Professional, Technical 172 Show data context 118 Show data context
Defence 52 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 89 Show data context 295 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 146 Show data context 158 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 36 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 73 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 331 Show data context 40 Show data context
Other & Undefined 35 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 694 Show data context 3,892 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, Gower 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: 21st May 2024