Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 233 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,732 Show data context 48 Show data context
Textiles 72 Show data context 152 Show data context
Leather, Fur 68 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 92 Show data context 310 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 135 Show data context 219 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 958 Show data context 10 Show data context
Paper, Printing 187 Show data context 123 Show data context
Other Products 60 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 1,517 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 521 Show data context 28 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 322 Show data context 26 Show data context
Transport 1,935 Show data context 231 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,422 Show data context 1,501 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,187 Show data context 729 Show data context
Defence 417 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 101 Show data context 21 Show data context
Personal Service 457 Show data context 1,955 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,160 Show data context 1,149 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 275 Show data context 84 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 820 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,981 Show data context 232 Show data context
Other & Undefined 141 Show data context 28 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,286 Show data context 19,542 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, Barrow in Furness CB/MB 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: 17th May 2024