Lewes Municipal Borough (MB) : 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 195 Show data context 16 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 484 Show data context 20 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather, Fur 22 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 17 Show data context 23 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 48 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 141 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 95 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other Products 9 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 391 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 114 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 163 Show data context 16 Show data context
Transport 386 Show data context 36 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 438 Show data context 248 Show data context
Professional, Technical 310 Show data context 178 Show data context
Defence 103 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 73 Show data context 5 Show data context
Personal Service 155 Show data context 539 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 305 Show data context 392 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 85 Show data context 19 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 164 Show data context 47 Show data context
Other & Undefined 89 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 886 Show data context 3,980 Show data context

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The National Statistics Socio-economic Classfication has been used by the census since 2001 "to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations", replacing the earlier system of Socio-Economic Groups.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewes Municipal Borough (MB) 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/10001274/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 02nd August 2026