Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	29	0
Agriculture	377	35
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,695	51
Textiles	1	16
Leather, Fur	46	1
Textile Goods, Dress	45	62
Food, Drink, Tobacco	179	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	351	1
Paper, Printing	67	6
Other Products	16	1
Building	908	1
Painters & Decorators	294	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	269	27
Transport	1,507	78
Commerce, Finance	1,066	811
Professional, Technical	727	530
Defence	660	3
Entertainment & Sport	98	6
Personal Service	604	1,502
Clerks, Typists, etc	610	724
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	196	23
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	165	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	722	126
Other & Undefined	101	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,293	11,950

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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