Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 154 Show data context 13 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 75 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 75 Show data context 43 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 479 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textiles 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 34 Show data context 86 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 85 Show data context 17 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 170 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 38 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 19 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 477 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 188 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 123 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport 684 Show data context 49 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 766 Show data context 491 Show data context
Professional, Technical 280 Show data context 267 Show data context
Defence 159 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 115 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 437 Show data context 1,047 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 329 Show data context 308 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 75 Show data context 12 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 42 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 260 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other & Undefined 80 Show data context 17 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,284 Show data context 6,260 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, Rhyl 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: 02nd July 2024