Cockermouth 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 91 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 40 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 145 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Leather, Fur 103 Show data context 120 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 12 Show data context 15 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 20 Show data context 19 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 179 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 44 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 157 Show data context 5 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 172 Show data context 119 Show data context
Professional, Technical 103 Show data context 71 Show data context
Defence 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 42 Show data context 137 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 92 Show data context 78 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 28 Show data context 18 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 180 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other & Undefined 22 Show data context 1 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 279 Show data context 1,520 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cockermouth 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/10055404/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 06th June 2026