Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,468 Show data context 149 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 324 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 12 Show data context
Leather, Fur 29 Show data context 28 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 16 Show data context 39 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 72 Show data context 19 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 198 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 534 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 115 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 69 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 373 Show data context 49 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 370 Show data context 279 Show data context
Professional, Technical 194 Show data context 221 Show data context
Defence 1,072 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 23 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 249 Show data context 817 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 122 Show data context 209 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 41 Show data context 9 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 148 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other & Undefined 36 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,302 Show data context 5,599 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, Erpingham 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: 01st June 2024