Sodbury Rural District (RD) : Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

Industrial Order (1951) by Sex

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Industrial Orders Male Female
Agric., Forest. & Fishing 1,571 Show data context 147 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 440 Show data context 19 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, etc. 146 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals & Allied Trades 226 Show data context 20 Show data context
Metal Manufacture 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Engineering, Shipbldg. & Electrical 1,914 Show data context 472 Show data context
Vehicles 13,969 Show data context 1,595 Show data context
Other Metal Goods 43 Show data context 4 Show data context
Precision Instruments, Jewel., etc. 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 49 Show data context 50 Show data context
Leather & Fur 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Clothing 28 Show data context 15 Show data context
Food, Drink & Tobacco 140 Show data context 23 Show data context
Manufactures of Wood & Cork 81 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper & Printing 137 Show data context 225 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building & Contracting 1,163 Show data context 22 Show data context
Gas, Electricity & Water 152 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,756 Show data context 202 Show data context
Distributive Trades 529 Show data context 314 Show data context
Insurance, Banking & Finance 61 Show data context 10 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 684 Show data context 90 Show data context
Professional Services 282 Show data context 432 Show data context
Miscellaneous Services 433 Show data context 910 Show data context
Not Stated & Ill-Defined 12 Show data context 5 Show data context

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sodbury Rural District (RD) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Industrial Order (1951) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107623/cube/IND_ORDER_1951_SEX

Date accessed: 12th June 2026