Paignton 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 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 361 Show data context 22 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 25 Show data context 10 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 565 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textiles 5 Show data context 3 Show data context
Leather, Fur 31 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 50 Show data context 86 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 103 Show data context 20 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 242 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Printing 35 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 20 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 495 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 237 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 178 Show data context 18 Show data context
Transport 673 Show data context 50 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,117 Show data context 672 Show data context
Professional, Technical 392 Show data context 352 Show data context
Defence 163 Show data context 9 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 83 Show data context 8 Show data context
Personal Service 661 Show data context 1,319 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 348 Show data context 526 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 94 Show data context 14 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 35 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 249 Show data context 15 Show data context
Other & Undefined 116 Show data context 19 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,282 Show data context 9,538 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, Paignton 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/10136003/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026