Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,645	100
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	7	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	325	11
Textiles	27	66
Leather, Fur	67	12
Textile Goods, Dress	44	75
Food, Drink, Tobacco	65	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	154	1
Paper, Printing	10	1
Other Products	23	6
Building	444	0
Painters & Decorators	77	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	51	6
Transport	369	26
Commerce, Finance	169	118
Professional, Technical	93	98
Defence	977	13
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	116	374
Clerks, Typists, etc	115	178
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	89	44
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	51	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	279	88
Other & Undefined	22	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	681	4,010

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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