Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 390 Show data context 78 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 35 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 77 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,052 Show data context 218 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 21 Show data context
Leather, Fur 107 Show data context 35 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 67 Show data context 309 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 242 Show data context 144 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 733 Show data context 27 Show data context
Paper, Printing 173 Show data context 69 Show data context
Other Products 97 Show data context 15 Show data context
Building 1,240 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 542 Show data context 8 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 646 Show data context 52 Show data context
Transport 2,114 Show data context 284 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,939 Show data context 1,391 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,220 Show data context 906 Show data context
Defence 1,156 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 110 Show data context 20 Show data context
Personal Service 659 Show data context 2,101 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,730 Show data context 2,214 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 636 Show data context 249 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 484 Show data context 11 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,268 Show data context 314 Show data context
Other & Undefined 260 Show data context 37 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,621 Show data context 19,858 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, Lincoln CB/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: 04th July 2024