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 844 Show data context 38 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 0 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 476 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 11 Show data context
Leather, Fur 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 14 Show data context 19 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 38 Show data context 8 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 143 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 7 Show data context 44 Show data context
Building 383 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 142 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 61 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 408 Show data context 55 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 246 Show data context 210 Show data context
Professional, Technical 260 Show data context 130 Show data context
Defence 9,164 Show data context 96 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 52 Show data context 9 Show data context
Personal Service 342 Show data context 578 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 225 Show data context 294 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 132 Show data context 53 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 128 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 232 Show data context 54 Show data context
Other & Undefined 26 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 528 Show data context 4,302 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, Amesbury 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: 15th June 2024