Bridport Municipal Borough (MB) : 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 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 73 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 175 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textiles 148 Show data context 152 Show data context
Leather, Fur 14 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 27 Show data context 7 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 62 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 14 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Products 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building 160 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 52 Show data context 2 Show data context
Transport 191 Show data context 12 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 252 Show data context 132 Show data context
Professional, Technical 101 Show data context 70 Show data context
Defence 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 26 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 108 Show data context 245 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 98 Show data context 122 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 38 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 132 Show data context 29 Show data context
Other & Undefined 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 401 Show data context 2,069 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, Bridport Municipal Borough (MB) 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/10153268/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026