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 127 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 202 Show data context 239 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 343 Show data context 52 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 4,993 Show data context 534 Show data context
Textiles 39 Show data context 99 Show data context
Leather, Fur 440 Show data context 434 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 763 Show data context 2,551 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 423 Show data context 122 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,912 Show data context 114 Show data context
Paper, Printing 966 Show data context 464 Show data context
Other Products 360 Show data context 181 Show data context
Building 2,096 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,236 Show data context 75 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 841 Show data context 127 Show data context
Transport 4,887 Show data context 458 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,388 Show data context 1,842 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,201 Show data context 1,092 Show data context
Defence 830 Show data context 18 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 193 Show data context 45 Show data context
Personal Service 1,226 Show data context 3,088 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,438 Show data context 4,806 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,152 Show data context 598 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 420 Show data context 8 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,291 Show data context 1,016 Show data context
Other & Undefined 288 Show data context 51 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 4,566 Show data context 27,845 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, Leyton UD/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: 10th October 2024