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 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 252 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 180 Show data context 121 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 196 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,893 Show data context 1,407 Show data context
Textiles 7 Show data context 30 Show data context
Leather, Fur 71 Show data context 21 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 100 Show data context 410 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 106 Show data context 61 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 517 Show data context 14 Show data context
Paper, Printing 52 Show data context 81 Show data context
Other Products 45 Show data context 28 Show data context
Building 673 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 234 Show data context 24 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 379 Show data context 26 Show data context
Transport 987 Show data context 91 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 821 Show data context 753 Show data context
Professional, Technical 474 Show data context 212 Show data context
Defence 179 Show data context 18 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 46 Show data context 8 Show data context
Personal Service 276 Show data context 962 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 661 Show data context 1,368 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 542 Show data context 435 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 296 Show data context 4 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,625 Show data context 1,758 Show data context
Other & Undefined 107 Show data context 17 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,327 Show data context 11,561 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, Rowley Regis 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: 28th September 2024