Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,363 Show data context 311 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 105 Show data context 6 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 64 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 717 Show data context 36 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 6 Show data context 79 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 30 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 159 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Printing 155 Show data context 56 Show data context
Other Products 17 Show data context 16 Show data context
Building 435 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 79 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 130 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 581 Show data context 25 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 359 Show data context 264 Show data context
Professional, Technical 306 Show data context 162 Show data context
Defence 694 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 29 Show data context 10 Show data context
Personal Service 137 Show data context 544 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 233 Show data context 367 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 166 Show data context 36 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 184 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 972 Show data context 118 Show data context
Other & Undefined 31 Show data context 21 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 882 Show data context 5,790 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, Strood 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: 28th September 2024