Axminster 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 46 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 106 Show data context 12 Show data context
Textiles 65 Show data context 23 Show data context
Leather, Fur 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 2 Show data context 15 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 11 Show data context 3 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 82 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Transport 85 Show data context 2 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 104 Show data context 69 Show data context
Professional, Technical 54 Show data context 25 Show data context
Defence 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 35 Show data context 114 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 39 Show data context 49 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 45 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other & Undefined 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 280 Show data context 745 Show data context

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From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Axminster 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/10002217/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 10th June 2026