Melksham 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 81 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 366 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Leather, Fur 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 7 Show data context 12 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 45 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 59 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Printing 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Products 296 Show data context 16 Show data context
Building 97 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 52 Show data context 1 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 53 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport 174 Show data context 8 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 171 Show data context 107 Show data context
Professional, Technical 137 Show data context 54 Show data context
Defence 60 Show data context 36 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 49 Show data context 217 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 158 Show data context 213 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 73 Show data context 16 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 191 Show data context 86 Show data context
Other & Undefined 19 Show data context 9 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 295 Show data context 1,874 Show data context

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nCube definition


This system of four "Levels" appears in the census Small Area Statistics for 2001, 2011 and 2021/2, and the full definitions of the levels include a wide range of broadly equivalent qualifications.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Melksham 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/10196899/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 06th June 2026