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 27 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,529 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 79 Show data context 15 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 292 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textiles 17 Show data context 11 Show data context
Leather, Fur 22 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 14 Show data context 108 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 41 Show data context 7 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Building 269 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 33 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 244 Show data context 5 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 204 Show data context 143 Show data context
Professional, Technical 150 Show data context 144 Show data context
Defence 29 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 45 Show data context 156 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 103 Show data context 125 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 36 Show data context 15 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 118 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 385 Show data context 84 Show data context
Other & Undefined 43 Show data context 12 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 622 Show data context 3,451 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, Nant Y Glo and Blaina UD 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: 20th May 2024