Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,129 Show data context 147 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 83 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 20 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,111 Show data context 26 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather, Fur 52 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 53 Show data context 115 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 94 Show data context 20 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 460 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Printing 32 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other Products 21 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 954 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 315 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 298 Show data context 24 Show data context
Transport 1,050 Show data context 56 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 965 Show data context 717 Show data context
Professional, Technical 601 Show data context 484 Show data context
Defence 2,568 Show data context 113 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 50 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 448 Show data context 1,295 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 475 Show data context 738 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 240 Show data context 39 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 219 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,074 Show data context 91 Show data context
Other & Undefined 135 Show data context 48 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,450 Show data context 12,781 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: 01st October 2024