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 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 105 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 9 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 33 Show data context 13 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,981 Show data context 213 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 16 Show data context
Leather, Fur 18 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 14 Show data context 187 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 16 Show data context 23 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 313 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 20 Show data context 24 Show data context
Other Products 33 Show data context 12 Show data context
Building 290 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 147 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 85 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 510 Show data context 43 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 279 Show data context 371 Show data context
Professional, Technical 250 Show data context 174 Show data context
Defence 141 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 21 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 99 Show data context 532 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 340 Show data context 729 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 138 Show data context 119 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 179 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,444 Show data context 368 Show data context
Other & Undefined 51 Show data context 21 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 873 Show data context 6,029 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, Hebburn UD 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: 01st July 2024