Sherborne 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 161 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 184 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 15 Show data context 22 Show data context
Leather, Fur 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 37 Show data context 68 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 50 Show data context 7 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 67 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 23 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other Products 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 159 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 61 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 49 Show data context 2 Show data context
Transport 171 Show data context 13 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 232 Show data context 136 Show data context
Professional, Technical 120 Show data context 137 Show data context
Defence 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 94 Show data context 330 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 97 Show data context 130 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 28 Show data context 5 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 97 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other & Undefined 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 343 Show data context 1,757 Show data context

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nCube definition


All persons of working age (15 or above in 1951), categorised by gender and the system of 28 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1951 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 28.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sherborne 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/10093259/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026