Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,643	166
Mining & Quarrying	10	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	28	13
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	13	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	670	33
Textiles	25	37
Leather, Fur	17	4
Textile Goods, Dress	24	59
Food, Drink, Tobacco	43	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	109	4
Paper, Printing	12	7
Other Products	10	18
Building	227	0
Painters & Decorators	57	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	136	11
Transport	410	50
Commerce, Finance	282	144
Professional, Technical	223	148
Defence	147	4
Entertainment & Sport	15	4
Personal Service	149	518
Clerks, Typists, etc	168	335
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	162	81
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	66	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	298	106
Other & Undefined	41	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	586	4,004

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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