Shepton Mallet 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 101 Show data context 8 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 46 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 133 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textiles 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 119 Show data context 61 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 7 Show data context 20 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 48 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 123 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 37 Show data context 5 Show data context
Transport 126 Show data context 16 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 146 Show data context 89 Show data context
Professional, Technical 54 Show data context 91 Show data context
Defence 276 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 47 Show data context 161 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 86 Show data context 107 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 48 Show data context 8 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 144 Show data context 39 Show data context
Other & Undefined 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 221 Show data context 1,563 Show data context

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nCube definition


Houses categorised by occupancy.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shepton Mallet 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/10086681/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 09th June 2026