Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	1,293	121
Mining & Quarrying	225	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	51	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	28	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,514	35
Textiles	9	8
Leather, Fur	35	9
Textile Goods, Dress	43	108
Food, Drink, Tobacco	59	20
Wood, Cane & Cork	223	2
Paper, Printing	48	9
Other Products	52	9
Building	595	1
Painters & Decorators	114	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	716	89
Transport	938	100
Commerce, Finance	1,428	563
Professional, Technical	1,040	580
Defence	213	8
Entertainment & Sport	67	5
Personal Service	235	782
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,037	1,227
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	151	41
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	154	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	464	77
Other & Undefined	91	18
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,593	11,685

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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