Macclesfield Rural District (RD) : 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 1,964 Show data context 286 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 49 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 22 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 541 Show data context 11 Show data context
Textiles 193 Show data context 157 Show data context
Leather, Fur 23 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 50 Show data context 326 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 37 Show data context 41 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 192 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 49 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other Products 10 Show data context 4 Show data context
Building 264 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 61 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 391 Show data context 35 Show data context
Transport 363 Show data context 29 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 721 Show data context 257 Show data context
Professional, Technical 425 Show data context 278 Show data context
Defence 63 Show data context 7 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 143 Show data context 668 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 260 Show data context 382 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 92 Show data context 34 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 60 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 214 Show data context 55 Show data context
Other & Undefined 36 Show data context 3 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,289 Show data context 5,712 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, Macclesfield Rural District (RD) 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/10107647/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026