Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 34 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,671 Show data context 39 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 140 Show data context 72 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 117 Show data context 1 Show data context
Vehicles 49 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 112 Show data context 63 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 5 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather & Fur 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 73 Show data context 250 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 56 Show data context 11 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper & Printing 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 2 Show data context 7 Show data context
Building & Contracting 353 Show data context 8 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 104 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport & Communication 426 Show data context 24 Show data context
Distributive Trades 334 Show data context 356 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 55 Show data context 10 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 224 Show data context 66 Show data context
Professional Services 178 Show data context 349 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 89 Show data context 228 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tredegar UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th November 2024