Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 13,174 Show data context 1,430 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 147 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 295 Show data context 207 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 75 Show data context 11 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 3,290 Show data context 114 Show data context
Textiles 23 Show data context 48 Show data context
Leather, Fur 150 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 86 Show data context 228 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 551 Show data context 236 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,062 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 144 Show data context 44 Show data context
Other Products 52 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 2,998 Show data context 6 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 622 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 645 Show data context 70 Show data context
Transport 3,622 Show data context 358 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,927 Show data context 1,982 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,537 Show data context 1,628 Show data context
Defence 3,636 Show data context 179 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 145 Show data context 43 Show data context
Personal Service 1,122 Show data context 4,779 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,335 Show data context 2,023 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 685 Show data context 159 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 326 Show data context 13 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,282 Show data context 688 Show data context
Other & Undefined 290 Show data context 122 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 6,625 Show data context 35,798 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, Herefordshire AdmC 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: 13th May 2024