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 762 Show data context 67 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 184 Show data context 18 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 114 Show data context 23 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 5,345 Show data context 239 Show data context
Textiles 10 Show data context 26 Show data context
Leather, Fur 165 Show data context 38 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 369 Show data context 894 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 712 Show data context 239 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,304 Show data context 24 Show data context
Paper, Printing 807 Show data context 390 Show data context
Other Products 153 Show data context 46 Show data context
Building 2,337 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,021 Show data context 16 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 1,113 Show data context 164 Show data context
Transport 4,313 Show data context 369 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 4,087 Show data context 2,239 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,970 Show data context 1,612 Show data context
Defence 1,386 Show data context 27 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 272 Show data context 53 Show data context
Personal Service 1,230 Show data context 4,106 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,048 Show data context 4,211 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,346 Show data context 1,111 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 460 Show data context 3 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,791 Show data context 871 Show data context
Other & Undefined 379 Show data context 117 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,375 Show data context 30,979 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, Reading CB/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: 05th November 2024