Holmfirth 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 427 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 102 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 42 Show data context 3 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 22 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 771 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textiles 1,683 Show data context 1,510 Show data context
Leather, Fur 38 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 30 Show data context 49 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 69 Show data context 16 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 178 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 17 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other Products 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 333 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 116 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 232 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport 339 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 426 Show data context 217 Show data context
Professional, Technical 232 Show data context 167 Show data context
Defence 49 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 136 Show data context 447 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 229 Show data context 296 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 169 Show data context 13 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 99 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 328 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other & Undefined 35 Show data context 5 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 884 Show data context 5,359 Show data context

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nCube definition


Houses categorised by occupancy.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Holmfirth 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/10097502/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026