Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,205 Show data context 126 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,151 Show data context 130 Show data context
Vehicles 1,399 Show data context 93 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 98 Show data context 33 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 32 Show data context 27 Show data context
Textiles 143 Show data context 264 Show data context
Leather & Fur 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 64 Show data context 99 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 700 Show data context 604 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 237 Show data context 13 Show data context
Paper & Printing 77 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 20 Show data context 182 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,103 Show data context 20 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 264 Show data context 16 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,561 Show data context 120 Show data context
Distributive Trades 1,848 Show data context 1,048 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 153 Show data context 43 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 822 Show data context 149 Show data context
Professional Services 358 Show data context 506 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 662 Show data context 1,168 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 2 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, Lowestoft MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 02nd June 2024