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 96 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 547 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 26 Show data context 6 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 20 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,228 Show data context 29 Show data context
Textiles 50 Show data context 35 Show data context
Leather, Fur 22 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 82 Show data context 408 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 24 Show data context 19 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 96 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 18 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 280 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 104 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 29 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 250 Show data context 12 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 235 Show data context 217 Show data context
Professional, Technical 108 Show data context 120 Show data context
Defence 69 Show data context 3 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 64 Show data context 242 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 137 Show data context 185 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 134 Show data context 20 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 91 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 830 Show data context 146 Show data context
Other & Undefined 22 Show data context 16 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 795 Show data context 4,091 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, Shildon 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: 28th June 2024