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 207 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 465 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 33 Show data context 7 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 115 Show data context 11 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 8,298 Show data context 805 Show data context
Textiles 5,137 Show data context 11,218 Show data context
Leather, Fur 278 Show data context 186 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 179 Show data context 858 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 456 Show data context 311 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,152 Show data context 26 Show data context
Paper, Printing 355 Show data context 169 Show data context
Other Products 292 Show data context 67 Show data context
Building 1,774 Show data context 9 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 688 Show data context 20 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 835 Show data context 75 Show data context
Transport 2,561 Show data context 129 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,999 Show data context 2,329 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,541 Show data context 1,163 Show data context
Defence 637 Show data context 16 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 169 Show data context 34 Show data context
Personal Service 1,035 Show data context 3,299 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,855 Show data context 2,629 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,372 Show data context 546 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 498 Show data context 9 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 6,134 Show data context 2,616 Show data context
Other & Undefined 322 Show data context 110 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 4,596 Show data context 24,960 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, Oldham 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: 21st September 2024