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 3,078 Show data context 178 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 84 Show data context 8 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 595 Show data context 24 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 20 Show data context
Leather, Fur 119 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 35 Show data context 125 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 84 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 195 Show data context 15 Show data context
Paper, Printing 225 Show data context 81 Show data context
Other Products 17 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 674 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 115 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 134 Show data context 12 Show data context
Transport 513 Show data context 60 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 413 Show data context 236 Show data context
Professional, Technical 333 Show data context 197 Show data context
Defence 1,737 Show data context 30 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 40 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 243 Show data context 615 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 187 Show data context 353 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 110 Show data context 49 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 82 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 457 Show data context 230 Show data context
Other & Undefined 46 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,388 Show data context 7,622 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, South Cambridgeshire 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: 10th June 2024