Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	784	157
Mining & Quarrying	4	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	20	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	364	31
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	13	1
Textile Goods, Dress	9	26
Food, Drink, Tobacco	17	0
Wood, Cane & Cork	78	13
Paper, Printing	17	2
Other Products	32	41
Building	133	1
Painters & Decorators	43	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	82	10
Transport	200	18
Commerce, Finance	179	137
Professional, Technical	176	88
Defence	80	4
Entertainment & Sport	28	10
Personal Service	89	236
Clerks, Typists, etc	109	208
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	62	43
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	57	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	229	80
Other & Undefined	11	21
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	326	2,079

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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