Faringdon 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 1,297 Show data context 96 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 1 Show data context 6 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 326 Show data context 7 Show data context
Textiles 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Leather, Fur 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 6 Show data context 19 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 30 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 172 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Printing 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Products 6 Show data context 11 Show data context
Building 509 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 73 Show data context 4 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 52 Show data context 5 Show data context
Transport 260 Show data context 18 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 172 Show data context 146 Show data context
Professional, Technical 213 Show data context 123 Show data context
Defence 862 Show data context 51 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 39 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 115 Show data context 408 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 127 Show data context 164 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 59 Show data context 40 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 59 Show data context 0 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 213 Show data context 38 Show data context
Other & Undefined 18 Show data context 22 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 456 Show data context 3,392 Show data context

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Between 1866 and 1891, the Agricultural Census simply divided sheep into two age groups.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Faringdon 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/10220646/cube/OCC_ORD1951

Date accessed: 08th June 2026