Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	9	0
Agriculture	2,592	262
Mining & Quarrying	38	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	414	1
Textiles	2	6
Leather, Fur	25	0
Textile Goods, Dress	23	56
Food, Drink, Tobacco	52	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	249	2
Paper, Printing	9	0
Other Products	13	1
Building	503	0
Painters & Decorators	78	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	119	8
Transport	517	57
Commerce, Finance	540	334
Professional, Technical	279	281
Defence	1,098	5
Entertainment & Sport	30	5
Personal Service	303	892
Clerks, Typists, etc	182	238
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	47	3
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	51	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	153	35
Other & Undefined	38	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,753	7,388

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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