Shepton Mallet Rural District (RD) : 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 1,141 Show data context 129 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 259 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 205 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 8 Show data context
Leather, Fur 54 Show data context 72 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 2 Show data context 35 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 61 Show data context 10 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 92 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 12 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Products 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 226 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 32 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 58 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport 295 Show data context 19 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 153 Show data context 79 Show data context
Professional, Technical 149 Show data context 96 Show data context
Defence 32 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 79 Show data context 334 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 83 Show data context 117 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 38 Show data context 30 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 51 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 142 Show data context 48 Show data context
Other & Undefined 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 637 Show data context 3,232 Show data context

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The Irish census of 1911 classified the entire population, infants included, by religion and tabulated it at parish level, including this cross-classification by gender.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shepton Mallet Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10001559/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 03rd August 2026