Barnsley County Borough (CB/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 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 260 Show data context 17 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 7,852 Show data context 1 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 787 Show data context 135 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 117 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 2,910 Show data context 575 Show data context
Textiles 122 Show data context 269 Show data context
Leather, Fur 88 Show data context 58 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 60 Show data context 845 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 168 Show data context 131 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 455 Show data context 49 Show data context
Paper, Printing 166 Show data context 61 Show data context
Other Products 110 Show data context 153 Show data context
Building 1,449 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 322 Show data context 16 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 386 Show data context 46 Show data context
Transport 2,033 Show data context 292 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 1,716 Show data context 1,384 Show data context
Professional, Technical 739 Show data context 608 Show data context
Defence 363 Show data context 13 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 126 Show data context 30 Show data context
Personal Service 587 Show data context 2,013 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 926 Show data context 970 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 441 Show data context 276 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 685 Show data context 12 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 2,149 Show data context 699 Show data context
Other & Undefined 182 Show data context 33 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 2,934 Show data context 19,932 Show data context

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nCube definition


Houses categorised by occupancy.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barnsley County Borough (CB/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/10186572/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 09th June 2026