Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 94 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 107 Show data context 42 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 183 Show data context 11 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 89 Show data context 24 Show data context
Vehicles 122 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 24 Show data context 58 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 105 Show data context 347 Show data context
Leather & Fur 14 Show data context 20 Show data context
Clothing 49 Show data context 384 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 80 Show data context 22 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper & Printing 351 Show data context 119 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 15 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building & Contracting 199 Show data context 4 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 146 Show data context 23 Show data context
Transport & Communication 472 Show data context 71 Show data context
Distributive Trades 501 Show data context 471 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 77 Show data context 23 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 196 Show data context 45 Show data context
Professional Services 132 Show data context 260 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 143 Show data context 363 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tamworth MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 31st May 2024