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 619 Show data context 69 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4,780 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 71 Show data context 14 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 137 Show data context 9 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,674 Show data context 376 Show data context
Textiles 7 Show data context 179 Show data context
Leather, Fur 39 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 8 Show data context 96 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 48 Show data context 65 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 345 Show data context 10 Show data context
Paper, Printing 15 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other Products 21 Show data context 10 Show data context
Building 963 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 136 Show data context 5 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 235 Show data context 21 Show data context
Transport 1,048 Show data context 104 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 788 Show data context 772 Show data context
Professional, Technical 503 Show data context 366 Show data context
Defence 213 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 74 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 212 Show data context 960 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 588 Show data context 853 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 124 Show data context 124 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 616 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,337 Show data context 338 Show data context
Other & Undefined 79 Show data context 28 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,600 Show data context 13,204 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, Rotherham 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: 05th November 2024