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 4,029 Show data context 365 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 74 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 780 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textiles 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Leather, Fur 39 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 41 Show data context 82 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 100 Show data context 15 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 417 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 32 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Products 23 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 1,105 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 311 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 263 Show data context 32 Show data context
Transport 844 Show data context 122 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,206 Show data context 602 Show data context
Professional, Technical 614 Show data context 756 Show data context
Defence 1,284 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 67 Show data context 12 Show data context
Personal Service 549 Show data context 2,256 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 373 Show data context 625 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 64 Show data context 13 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 69 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 417 Show data context 59 Show data context
Other & Undefined 89 Show data context 25 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,735 Show data context 13,452 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, Uckfield 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: 07th October 2024