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 153 Show data context 13 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 25 Show data context 15 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 584 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 1,430 Show data context 1,377 Show data context
Leather, Fur 32 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 37 Show data context 587 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 66 Show data context 16 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 178 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 161 Show data context 84 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Building 285 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 110 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 359 Show data context 27 Show data context
Transport 377 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 558 Show data context 339 Show data context
Professional, Technical 268 Show data context 193 Show data context
Defence 83 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 187 Show data context 460 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 330 Show data context 401 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 197 Show data context 79 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 100 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 457 Show data context 387 Show data context
Other & Undefined 34 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 787 Show data context 4,452 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, Leek 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: 06th July 2024