Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 248 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 352 Show data context 3 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 315 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 5,201 Show data context 359 Show data context
Textiles 41 Show data context 92 Show data context
Leather, Fur 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 115 Show data context 699 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 161 Show data context 158 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 945 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Printing 158 Show data context 127 Show data context
Other Products 105 Show data context 18 Show data context
Building 1,755 Show data context 5 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 455 Show data context 9 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 474 Show data context 30 Show data context
Transport 2,782 Show data context 228 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,759 Show data context 1,454 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,010 Show data context 699 Show data context
Defence 457 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 139 Show data context 24 Show data context
Personal Service 464 Show data context 1,806 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,006 Show data context 1,408 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 256 Show data context 333 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 588 Show data context 3 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 3,518 Show data context 536 Show data context
Other & Undefined 193 Show data context 51 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,056 Show data context 20,253 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, West Hartlepool CB/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