Sunderland 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 221 Show data context 33 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 3,166 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 25 Show data context 5 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 9 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 1,121 Show data context 81 Show data context
Textiles 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 31 Show data context 258 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 26 Show data context 44 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 227 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 70 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other Products 12 Show data context 8 Show data context
Building 375 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 70 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 98 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport 374 Show data context 29 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 520 Show data context 485 Show data context
Professional, Technical 325 Show data context 253 Show data context
Defence 109 Show data context 2 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 29 Show data context 4 Show data context
Personal Service 148 Show data context 485 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 219 Show data context 358 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 62 Show data context 67 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 201 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 319 Show data context 164 Show data context
Other & Undefined 62 Show data context 13 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,451 Show data context 7,530 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Sunderland 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/10179877/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 07th June 2026