Bideford 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 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,131 Show data context 100 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 64 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 2 Show data context 22 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 110 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport 99 Show data context 19 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 57 Show data context 39 Show data context
Professional, Technical 68 Show data context 48 Show data context
Defence 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 48 Show data context 163 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 13 Show data context 27 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 32 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 328 Show data context 1,785 Show data context

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nCube definition


This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bideford 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/10042367/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026