Selby 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 137 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 15 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 89 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 526 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textiles 12 Show data context 10 Show data context
Leather, Fur 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 88 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 82 Show data context 27 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 144 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 59 Show data context 26 Show data context
Other Products 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building 200 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 51 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 64 Show data context 10 Show data context
Transport 477 Show data context 35 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 272 Show data context 206 Show data context
Professional, Technical 126 Show data context 102 Show data context
Defence 73 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 105 Show data context 298 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 193 Show data context 203 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 111 Show data context 149 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 72 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 465 Show data context 128 Show data context
Other & Undefined 19 Show data context 4 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 474 Show data context 2,842 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, Selby 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/10108615/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 06th June 2026