Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 242 Show data context 19 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 14 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 999 Show data context 59 Show data context
Textiles 1,147 Show data context 1,775 Show data context
Leather, Fur 47 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 42 Show data context 232 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 64 Show data context 44 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 193 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 27 Show data context 11 Show data context
Other Products 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 251 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 121 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 150 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 601 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 377 Show data context 326 Show data context
Professional, Technical 161 Show data context 115 Show data context
Defence 65 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 134 Show data context 451 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 206 Show data context 331 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 192 Show data context 56 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 82 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 516 Show data context 148 Show data context
Other & Undefined 38 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 847 Show data context 4,710 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, Sowerby Bridge UD 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: 23rd May 2024