Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 587 Show data context 30 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 46 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,335 Show data context 17 Show data context
Textiles 16 Show data context 65 Show data context
Leather, Fur 77 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 128 Show data context 358 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 197 Show data context 92 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 394 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 106 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other Products 100 Show data context 15 Show data context
Building 649 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 424 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 827 Show data context 138 Show data context
Transport 1,716 Show data context 210 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,201 Show data context 1,287 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,045 Show data context 1,009 Show data context
Defence 664 Show data context 17 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 133 Show data context 31 Show data context
Personal Service 1,001 Show data context 3,114 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,515 Show data context 2,138 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 215 Show data context 53 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 122 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 466 Show data context 41 Show data context
Other & Undefined 154 Show data context 29 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,799 Show data context 15,777 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, Harrogate 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: 21st May 2024