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 82 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 80 Show data context 35 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 39 Show data context 24 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 4,837 Show data context 713 Show data context
Textiles 31 Show data context 49 Show data context
Leather, Fur 96 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 193 Show data context 509 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 275 Show data context 90 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 674 Show data context 10 Show data context
Paper, Printing 365 Show data context 233 Show data context
Other Products 159 Show data context 107 Show data context
Building 1,074 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 606 Show data context 22 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 839 Show data context 176 Show data context
Transport 2,828 Show data context 335 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,188 Show data context 1,153 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,436 Show data context 768 Show data context
Defence 509 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 196 Show data context 64 Show data context
Personal Service 989 Show data context 3,192 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 2,362 Show data context 4,213 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 749 Show data context 572 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 204 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,950 Show data context 1,190 Show data context
Other & Undefined 256 Show data context 72 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,445 Show data context 15,772 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, Acton UD/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: 26th May 2024