Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,273 Show data context 96 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 56 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 0 Show data context 7 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 1 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 279 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 11 Show data context 31 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 43 Show data context 39 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 105 Show data context 13 Show data context
Paper, Printing 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 12 Show data context
Building 270 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 51 Show data context 8 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 40 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 328 Show data context 35 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 168 Show data context 156 Show data context
Professional, Technical 138 Show data context 99 Show data context
Defence 14,350 Show data context 108 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 28 Show data context 29 Show data context
Personal Service 215 Show data context 701 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 156 Show data context 192 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 93 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 138 Show data context 21 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 161 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other & Undefined 29 Show data context 57 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 518 Show data context 4,158 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, Richmond RD 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: 09th June 2024