Burnham on Sea 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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 125 Show data context 16 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 45 Show data context 1 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 296 Show data context 10 Show data context
Textiles 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Leather, Fur 13 Show data context 14 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 10 Show data context 45 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 79 Show data context 19 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 98 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Building 209 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 74 Show data context 0 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 99 Show data context 9 Show data context
Transport 375 Show data context 30 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 299 Show data context 182 Show data context
Professional, Technical 141 Show data context 135 Show data context
Defence 62 Show data context 5 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 84 Show data context 376 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 142 Show data context 154 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 34 Show data context 11 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 199 Show data context 52 Show data context
Other & Undefined 23 Show data context 4 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 567 Show data context 2,997 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, Burnham on Sea 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/10186274/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026