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 55 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,129 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 46 Show data context 6 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 124 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,873 Show data context 46 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather, Fur 31 Show data context 21 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 114 Show data context 584 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 28 Show data context 31 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 306 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 75 Show data context 137 Show data context
Other Products 18 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 498 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 183 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 86 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 734 Show data context 42 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 423 Show data context 436 Show data context
Professional, Technical 250 Show data context 200 Show data context
Defence 172 Show data context 3 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 130 Show data context 619 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 377 Show data context 642 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 206 Show data context 199 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 155 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,135 Show data context 162 Show data context
Other & Undefined 80 Show data context 15 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,066 Show data context 6,852 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, Felling 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: 28th September 2024