Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 113 Show data context 12 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 256 Show data context 18 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather, Fur 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 21 Show data context 38 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 33 Show data context 17 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 135 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 64 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other Products 7 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 157 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 79 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 70 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 183 Show data context 15 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 247 Show data context 160 Show data context
Professional, Technical 130 Show data context 68 Show data context
Defence 47 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 79 Show data context 285 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 116 Show data context 154 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 31 Show data context 21 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 193 Show data context 55 Show data context
Other & Undefined 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 278 Show data context 1,811 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, Marlow 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: 27th September 2024