Blandford 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,247 Show data context 91 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 191 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 0 Show data context 15 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 56 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 73 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 200 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 34 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport 177 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 109 Show data context 74 Show data context
Professional, Technical 108 Show data context 98 Show data context
Defence 3,634 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 10 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 93 Show data context 341 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 47 Show data context 99 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 91 Show data context 17 Show data context
Other & Undefined 12 Show data context 7 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 452 Show data context 2,656 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, Blandford 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/10034437/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 09th June 2026