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 216 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,590 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 133 Show data context 18 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 83 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,170 Show data context 55 Show data context
Textiles 339 Show data context 1,102 Show data context
Leather, Fur 106 Show data context 45 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 73 Show data context 533 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 257 Show data context 120 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 484 Show data context 25 Show data context
Paper, Printing 140 Show data context 78 Show data context
Other Products 77 Show data context 49 Show data context
Building 878 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 326 Show data context 22 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 518 Show data context 38 Show data context
Transport 2,106 Show data context 198 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,400 Show data context 1,001 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,004 Show data context 915 Show data context
Defence 439 Show data context 20 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 87 Show data context 18 Show data context
Personal Service 589 Show data context 1,984 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,262 Show data context 1,467 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 489 Show data context 215 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 353 Show data context 6 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,197 Show data context 221 Show data context
Other & Undefined 252 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,987 Show data context 16,549 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, Wakefield 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: 18th May 2024