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 245 Show data context 16 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,695 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 115 Show data context 21 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 141 Show data context 12 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 7,413 Show data context 607 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 85 Show data context
Leather, Fur 68 Show data context 40 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 32 Show data context 160 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 177 Show data context 148 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 468 Show data context 6 Show data context
Paper, Printing 76 Show data context 46 Show data context
Other Products 56 Show data context 12 Show data context
Building 1,593 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 330 Show data context 10 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 551 Show data context 57 Show data context
Transport 2,117 Show data context 254 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,629 Show data context 1,638 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,053 Show data context 813 Show data context
Defence 406 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 104 Show data context 39 Show data context
Personal Service 483 Show data context 2,219 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,183 Show data context 1,835 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 351 Show data context 208 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 1,415 Show data context 36 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 4,204 Show data context 679 Show data context
Other & Undefined 185 Show data context 48 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,251 Show data context 22,720 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, Rotherham MB/CB 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: 05th November 2024