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 216 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 50 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 6,493 Show data context 345 Show data context
Textiles 11 Show data context 22 Show data context
Leather, Fur 55 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 194 Show data context 1,472 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 86 Show data context 65 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 391 Show data context 39 Show data context
Paper, Printing 54 Show data context 72 Show data context
Other Products 25 Show data context 32 Show data context
Building 902 Show data context 6 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 369 Show data context 18 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 185 Show data context 12 Show data context
Transport 2,782 Show data context 174 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,010 Show data context 1,045 Show data context
Professional, Technical 451 Show data context 385 Show data context
Defence 226 Show data context 11 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 62 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 366 Show data context 1,375 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 1,072 Show data context 1,196 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 413 Show data context 177 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 269 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,513 Show data context 371 Show data context
Other & Undefined 89 Show data context 19 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,446 Show data context 14,086 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, Crewe 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: 07th November 2024