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 1,211 Show data context 86 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 27 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,496 Show data context 91 Show data context
Textiles 29 Show data context 30 Show data context
Leather, Fur 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 29 Show data context 91 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 95 Show data context 49 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 280 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 8 Show data context 21 Show data context
Building 574 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 170 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 89 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 465 Show data context 40 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 356 Show data context 265 Show data context
Professional, Technical 203 Show data context 220 Show data context
Defence 1,509 Show data context 46 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 67 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 192 Show data context 550 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 236 Show data context 426 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 218 Show data context 43 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 167 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 673 Show data context 203 Show data context
Other & Undefined 58 Show data context 11 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 911 Show data context 5,532 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, Highworth 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: 20th June 2024