Meltham Urban District (UD) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 85 Show data context 9 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 340 Show data context 17 Show data context
Textiles 229 Show data context 293 Show data context
Leather, Fur 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 2 Show data context 16 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 14 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 55 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 7 Show data context 46 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 70 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 34 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 63 Show data context 4 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 103 Show data context 72 Show data context
Professional, Technical 56 Show data context 46 Show data context
Defence 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 34 Show data context 132 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 68 Show data context 105 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 50 Show data context 11 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 213 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other & Undefined 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 253 Show data context 1,399 Show data context

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nCube definition


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.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Meltham Urban District (UD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10000506/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026