Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 561 Show data context 37 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 55 Show data context 17 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,520 Show data context 254 Show data context
Textiles 9 Show data context 16 Show data context
Leather, Fur 70 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 102 Show data context 254 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 213 Show data context 104 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 842 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Printing 203 Show data context 87 Show data context
Other Products 94 Show data context 46 Show data context
Building 1,258 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 615 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 648 Show data context 101 Show data context
Transport 1,656 Show data context 186 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,020 Show data context 1,512 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,533 Show data context 1,088 Show data context
Defence 464 Show data context 8 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 127 Show data context 42 Show data context
Personal Service 828 Show data context 3,148 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,306 Show data context 2,077 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 479 Show data context 181 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 131 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,192 Show data context 465 Show data context
Other & Undefined 192 Show data context 48 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,838 Show data context 18,448 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, Cheltenham MB 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: 05th November 2024