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 232 Show data context 14 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 12 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 35 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,172 Show data context 420 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 8 Show data context
Leather, Fur 44 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 69 Show data context 220 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 106 Show data context 32 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 241 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 93 Show data context 31 Show data context
Other Products 47 Show data context 25 Show data context
Building 474 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 301 Show data context 11 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 495 Show data context 48 Show data context
Transport 1,040 Show data context 155 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,185 Show data context 884 Show data context
Professional, Technical 890 Show data context 616 Show data context
Defence 246 Show data context 22 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 71 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 466 Show data context 1,730 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 944 Show data context 1,309 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 349 Show data context 62 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,030 Show data context 342 Show data context
Other & Undefined 75 Show data context 13 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,424 Show data context 9,888 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, Royal Leamington Spa 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: 31st October 2024