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 172 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 39 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 316 Show data context 7 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 36 Show data context 118 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 35 Show data context 8 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 222 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 186 Show data context 72 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 11 Show data context
Building 217 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 79 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 159 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport 251 Show data context 25 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 393 Show data context 195 Show data context
Professional, Technical 320 Show data context 140 Show data context
Defence 79 Show data context 3 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 27 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 106 Show data context 453 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 243 Show data context 350 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 76 Show data context 23 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 34 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 175 Show data context 70 Show data context
Other & Undefined 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 542 Show data context 3,194 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, Berkhamsted UD 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: 31st October 2024