Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	3,323	304
Mining & Quarrying	228	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	98	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	59	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,416	29
Textiles	5	81
Leather, Fur	36	4
Textile Goods, Dress	14	59
Food, Drink, Tobacco	68	45
Wood, Cane & Cork	301	6
Paper, Printing	7	4
Other Products	9	1
Building	787	1
Painters & Decorators	85	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	116	10
Transport	1,268	88
Commerce, Finance	501	462
Professional, Technical	290	193
Defence	483	19
Entertainment & Sport	27	9
Personal Service	187	659
Clerks, Typists, etc	251	402
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	85	47
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	471	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,408	97
Other & Undefined	39	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,420	9,663

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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