Newton Abbot 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 211 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 112 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 53 Show data context 10 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 512 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textiles 63 Show data context 19 Show data context
Leather, Fur 20 Show data context 20 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 28 Show data context 55 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 78 Show data context 13 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 160 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 16 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Products 25 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 453 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 128 Show data context 3 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 127 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 876 Show data context 39 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 555 Show data context 391 Show data context
Professional, Technical 249 Show data context 231 Show data context
Defence 105 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Personal Service 253 Show data context 644 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 260 Show data context 367 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 90 Show data context 23 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 110 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 292 Show data context 45 Show data context
Other & Undefined 35 Show data context 19 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,055 Show data context 5,257 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, Newton Abbot 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/10106679/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 09th June 2026