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 1,681 Show data context 125 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 83 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 13 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 579 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 18 Show data context 72 Show data context
Leather, Fur 33 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 22 Show data context 230 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 58 Show data context 23 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 135 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 34 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 11 Show data context
Building 309 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 80 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 218 Show data context 15 Show data context
Transport 389 Show data context 42 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 525 Show data context 224 Show data context
Professional, Technical 344 Show data context 229 Show data context
Defence 1,921 Show data context 18 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 29 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 154 Show data context 502 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 273 Show data context 425 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 112 Show data context 36 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 88 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 237 Show data context 72 Show data context
Other & Undefined 23 Show data context 11 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,249 Show data context 5,873 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, Bingham 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: 27th May 2024