Wakefield 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 467 Show data context 39 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 2,541 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 4 Show data context 7 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 19 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 820 Show data context 20 Show data context
Textiles 35 Show data context 311 Show data context
Leather, Fur 22 Show data context 31 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 152 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 29 Show data context 43 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 136 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 5 Show data context
Building 244 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 52 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 117 Show data context 4 Show data context
Transport 381 Show data context 50 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 261 Show data context 234 Show data context
Professional, Technical 205 Show data context 146 Show data context
Defence 70 Show data context 4 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 113 Show data context 432 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 269 Show data context 318 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 64 Show data context 57 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 197 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 191 Show data context 93 Show data context
Other & Undefined 26 Show data context 14 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 778 Show data context 5,185 Show data context

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From 1991 the census has gathered data on whether or not households had central heating, in at least some of their rooms, and in 2011 this was the only "amenity" data gathered.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wakefield 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/10153542/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 09th June 2026