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 1,696 Show data context 134 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 58 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 45 Show data context 11 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 26 Show data context 7 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 892 Show data context 33 Show data context
Textiles 862 Show data context 1,554 Show data context
Leather, Fur 51 Show data context 15 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 13 Show data context 67 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 65 Show data context 48 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 329 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper, Printing 31 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Building 330 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 129 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 295 Show data context 10 Show data context
Transport 452 Show data context 53 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 524 Show data context 290 Show data context
Professional, Technical 301 Show data context 273 Show data context
Defence 74 Show data context 6 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 23 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 212 Show data context 716 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 241 Show data context 350 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 170 Show data context 46 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 84 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 425 Show data context 136 Show data context
Other & Undefined 47 Show data context 23 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,133 Show data context 6,473 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, Skipton 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