Okehampton 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 2,300 Show data context 250 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 127 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 176 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 6 Show data context 8 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 59 Show data context 21 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 101 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 281 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 35 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 216 Show data context 17 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 223 Show data context 109 Show data context
Professional, Technical 116 Show data context 108 Show data context
Defence 149 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 116 Show data context 424 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 47 Show data context 72 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 22 Show data context 9 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 46 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other & Undefined 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 857 Show data context 4,075 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, Okehampton 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/10026313/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026