Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 80 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 81 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 2,164 Show data context 194 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 3,063 Show data context 85 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 386 Show data context 63 Show data context
Vehicles 82 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather & Fur 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clothing 18 Show data context 23 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 224 Show data context 104 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 40 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper & Printing 24 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 50 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,899 Show data context 28 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 124 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport & Communication 340 Show data context 143 Show data context
Distributive Trades 512 Show data context 700 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 77 Show data context 30 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 361 Show data context 66 Show data context
Professional Services 185 Show data context 224 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 282 Show data context 713 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Redcar MB/UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 22nd May 2024