Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	361	10
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	24	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	892	4
Textiles	1	4
Leather, Fur	32	1
Textile Goods, Dress	57	72
Food, Drink, Tobacco	65	25
Wood, Cane & Cork	192	3
Paper, Printing	88	9
Other Products	25	3
Building	589	0
Painters & Decorators	221	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	271	37
Transport	803	68
Commerce, Finance	838	588
Professional, Technical	587	600
Defence	661	25
Entertainment & Sport	51	3
Personal Service	448	1,459
Clerks, Typists, etc	631	874
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	145	17
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	75	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	331	33
Other & Undefined	159	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,784	7,304

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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