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 160 Show data context 21 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,155 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 59 Show data context 9 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 54 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,720 Show data context 43 Show data context
Textiles 9 Show data context 19 Show data context
Leather, Fur 20 Show data context 23 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 23 Show data context 283 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 81 Show data context 37 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 222 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 31 Show data context 78 Show data context
Other Products 21 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 403 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 73 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 138 Show data context 11 Show data context
Transport 895 Show data context 45 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 399 Show data context 464 Show data context
Professional, Technical 291 Show data context 202 Show data context
Defence 110 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 24 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 139 Show data context 520 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 410 Show data context 628 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 150 Show data context 64 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 294 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 803 Show data context 115 Show data context
Other & Undefined 65 Show data context 23 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,065 Show data context 6,406 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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The only information provided by the first three censuses was a three-way categorisation of families. In 1831, this more detailed categorisation was published, although it was limited to males aged 20 and over (although numbers of male servants under 20, and of female servants, were also listed). These are the most detailed parish-level occupational data ever published by the census. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


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Date accessed: 05th November 2024