Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 293 Show data context 41 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 7 Show data context 26 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 134 Show data context 7 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,928 Show data context 163 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 6 Show data context
Leather, Fur 70 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 94 Show data context 252 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 172 Show data context 166 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 362 Show data context 11 Show data context
Paper, Printing 131 Show data context 69 Show data context
Other Products 56 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 1,072 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 402 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 434 Show data context 53 Show data context
Transport 2,079 Show data context 240 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,611 Show data context 1,192 Show data context
Professional, Technical 936 Show data context 803 Show data context
Defence 716 Show data context 78 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 107 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 698 Show data context 2,552 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,218 Show data context 1,518 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 463 Show data context 113 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 253 Show data context 5 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,349 Show data context 256 Show data context
Other & Undefined 133 Show data context 35 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,862 Show data context 12,750 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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Date accessed: 02nd October 2024