Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,304	125
Mining & Quarrying	7	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	7	13
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	26	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	709	39
Textiles	1	4
Leather, Fur	14	1
Textile Goods, Dress	19	61
Food, Drink, Tobacco	47	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	201	15
Paper, Printing	27	9
Other Products	35	24
Building	429	2
Painters & Decorators	111	9
Administrators, Directors, Managers	164	15
Transport	478	54
Commerce, Finance	446	198
Professional, Technical	399	223
Defence	178	106
Entertainment & Sport	45	31
Personal Service	228	863
Clerks, Typists, etc	291	428
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	136	117
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	76	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	414	80
Other & Undefined	35	45
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,069	5,558

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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