Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	10	0
Agriculture	1,559	259
Mining & Quarrying	32	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	172	0
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	10	0
Textile Goods, Dress	1	12
Food, Drink, Tobacco	22	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	77	0
Paper, Printing	6	0
Other Products	2	0
Building	403	0
Painters & Decorators	21	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	24	1
Transport	272	29
Commerce, Finance	183	115
Professional, Technical	106	94
Defence	46	9
Entertainment & Sport	3	0
Personal Service	49	237
Clerks, Typists, etc	59	96
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	23	3
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	16	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	162	19
Other & Undefined	31	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	593	3,210

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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