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 107 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 182 Show data context 78 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 324 Show data context 66 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 5,572 Show data context 457 Show data context
Textiles 16 Show data context 77 Show data context
Leather, Fur 157 Show data context 35 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 313 Show data context 1,433 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 497 Show data context 186 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 1,140 Show data context 10 Show data context
Paper, Printing 647 Show data context 251 Show data context
Other Products 409 Show data context 197 Show data context
Building 2,895 Show data context 5 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,448 Show data context 22 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 802 Show data context 201 Show data context
Transport 5,817 Show data context 718 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 3,277 Show data context 2,134 Show data context
Professional, Technical 1,682 Show data context 1,290 Show data context
Defence 1,087 Show data context 29 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 267 Show data context 97 Show data context
Personal Service 1,862 Show data context 7,125 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 3,360 Show data context 6,008 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 1,381 Show data context 661 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 597 Show data context 3 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 3,081 Show data context 1,046 Show data context
Other & Undefined 514 Show data context 138 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 4,418 Show data context 27,545 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, Battersea MetB 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: 17th October 2024