Wigton 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 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,409 Show data context 331 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 130 Show data context 29 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 3 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 47 Show data context 10 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 770 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textiles 13 Show data context 33 Show data context
Leather, Fur 42 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 52 Show data context 351 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 103 Show data context 73 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 186 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Printing 49 Show data context 7 Show data context
Other Products 63 Show data context 35 Show data context
Building 596 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 76 Show data context 5 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 85 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport 558 Show data context 54 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 420 Show data context 251 Show data context
Professional, Technical 234 Show data context 208 Show data context
Defence 933 Show data context 34 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 38 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 141 Show data context 555 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 205 Show data context 277 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 174 Show data context 61 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 111 Show data context 2 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 539 Show data context 72 Show data context
Other & Undefined 28 Show data context 24 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,144 Show data context 6,624 Show data context

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nCube definition


Area in Acres as given in the Census reports.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wigton Rural District (RD) 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/10003428/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026