Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,659 Show data context 175 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 8 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 228 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 22 Show data context 42 Show data context
Leather, Fur 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 12 Show data context 21 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 26 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 182 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 23 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Products 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 350 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 62 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 297 Show data context 23 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 226 Show data context 151 Show data context
Professional, Technical 244 Show data context 203 Show data context
Defence 77 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 145 Show data context 500 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 90 Show data context 144 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 44 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 128 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other & Undefined 43 Show data context 15 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,278 Show data context 4,640 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, Totnes 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: 24th April 2024