the Isle of Ely Administrative County (pre-1974) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 12,083 Show data context 2,006 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 58 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 229 Show data context 28 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 39 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,043 Show data context 19 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather, Fur 103 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 46 Show data context 185 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 369 Show data context 114 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 648 Show data context 108 Show data context
Paper, Printing 226 Show data context 83 Show data context
Other Products 31 Show data context 3 Show data context
Building 2,064 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 360 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 375 Show data context 35 Show data context
Transport 3,656 Show data context 193 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 2,307 Show data context 1,506 Show data context
Professional, Technical 769 Show data context 758 Show data context
Defence 890 Show data context 74 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 76 Show data context 14 Show data context
Personal Service 634 Show data context 2,226 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 848 Show data context 1,232 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 324 Show data context 133 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 312 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 1,299 Show data context 657 Show data context
Other & Undefined 212 Show data context 66 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 3,990 Show data context 25,407 Show data context

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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, the Isle of Ely Administrative County (pre-1974) 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/10061416/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026