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 12 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,160 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 6 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 165 Show data context 19 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 434 Show data context 25 Show data context
Textiles 36 Show data context 4 Show data context
Leather, Fur 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 3 Show data context 19 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 70 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 29 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 253 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 29 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 30 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 142 Show data context 13 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 152 Show data context 149 Show data context
Professional, Technical 81 Show data context 62 Show data context
Defence 40 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 56 Show data context 162 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 101 Show data context 109 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 35 Show data context 32 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 184 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 309 Show data context 84 Show data context
Other & Undefined 35 Show data context 15 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 430 Show data context 3,011 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, Blaenavon 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: 13th June 2024