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 2,651 Show data context 232 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 33 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 621 Show data context 29 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 24 Show data context 89 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 80 Show data context 12 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 256 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 36 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other Products 16 Show data context 10 Show data context
Building 749 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 203 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 293 Show data context 35 Show data context
Transport 662 Show data context 68 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 857 Show data context 380 Show data context
Professional, Technical 538 Show data context 357 Show data context
Defence 117 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 39 Show data context 14 Show data context
Personal Service 359 Show data context 1,377 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 388 Show data context 533 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 51 Show data context 18 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 54 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 284 Show data context 103 Show data context
Other & Undefined 55 Show data context 28 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,559 Show data context 9,024 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, Cuckfield 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