Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,054 Show data context 221 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 347 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 281 Show data context 23 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 473 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textiles 15 Show data context 7 Show data context
Leather, Fur 22 Show data context 9 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 24 Show data context 58 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 93 Show data context 14 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 205 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 516 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 110 Show data context 6 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 126 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport 722 Show data context 71 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 644 Show data context 388 Show data context
Professional, Technical 302 Show data context 396 Show data context
Defence 966 Show data context 20 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Personal Service 316 Show data context 924 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 180 Show data context 364 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 62 Show data context 16 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 92 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 371 Show data context 123 Show data context
Other & Undefined 55 Show data context 44 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,792 Show data context 8,225 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, Newton Abbot 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: 20th May 2024