Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,443	247
Mining & Quarrying	9	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	24	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	692	21
Textiles	4	6
Leather, Fur	21	3
Textile Goods, Dress	23	178
Food, Drink, Tobacco	94	63
Wood, Cane & Cork	253	6
Paper, Printing	95	34
Other Products	22	20
Building	584	0
Painters & Decorators	154	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	116	15
Transport	519	44
Commerce, Finance	427	284
Professional, Technical	240	193
Defence	738	2
Entertainment & Sport	11	5
Personal Service	169	645
Clerks, Typists, etc	190	343
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	126	15
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	90	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	346	64
Other & Undefined	60	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,351	6,825

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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