Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,253	185
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	468	20
Textiles	4	15
Leather, Fur	15	2
Textile Goods, Dress	7	34
Food, Drink, Tobacco	151	24
Wood, Cane & Cork	165	5
Paper, Printing	15	1
Other Products	22	16
Building	466	0
Painters & Decorators	95	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	137	11
Transport	391	51
Commerce, Finance	437	236
Professional, Technical	257	185
Defence	78	1
Entertainment & Sport	17	4
Personal Service	124	591
Clerks, Typists, etc	172	270
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	79	112
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	46	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	343	113
Other & Undefined	23	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	981	5,519

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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