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 176 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 914 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textiles 17 Show data context 147 Show data context
Leather, Fur 94 Show data context 182 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 17 Show data context 50 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 58 Show data context 43 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 242 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Other Products 15 Show data context 16 Show data context
Building 377 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 93 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 92 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 423 Show data context 27 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 367 Show data context 257 Show data context
Professional, Technical 202 Show data context 185 Show data context
Defence 326 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 22 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 123 Show data context 427 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 247 Show data context 277 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 164 Show data context 62 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 100 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 434 Show data context 83 Show data context
Other & Undefined 51 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 555 Show data context 3,697 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, Melton Mowbray 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: 21st May 2024