Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 2,991 Show data context 379 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 27 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 116 Show data context 9 Show data context
Vehicles 269 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 88 Show data context 19 Show data context
Leather & Fur 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 53 Show data context 49 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 146 Show data context 37 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 154 Show data context 8 Show data context
Paper & Printing 23 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 12 Show data context 24 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,740 Show data context 27 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 167 Show data context 10 Show data context
Transport & Communication 600 Show data context 119 Show data context
Distributive Trades 972 Show data context 598 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 171 Show data context 57 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,771 Show data context 75 Show data context
Professional Services 486 Show data context 766 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 1,595 Show data context 2,181 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 19 Show data context 7 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Uckfield RD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 07th October 2024