Sheerness 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 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 202 Show data context 4 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 17 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 889 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 18 Show data context 150 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 34 Show data context 23 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 120 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 26 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other Products 3 Show data context 9 Show data context
Building 201 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 86 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 47 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport 527 Show data context 31 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 319 Show data context 321 Show data context
Professional, Technical 150 Show data context 87 Show data context
Defence 1,391 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 50 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 144 Show data context 373 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 156 Show data context 245 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 101 Show data context 82 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 106 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 750 Show data context 44 Show data context
Other & Undefined 43 Show data context 12 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 983 Show data context 4,486 Show data context

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nCube definition


Number of persons leaving school with or without basic qualifications. How this was calculated varies between censuses: In 1951 it reflects whether they stayed at school to age 15. In 2001-21 whether or not they left school with qualifications.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sheerness 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/10135515/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 10th June 2026