Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,596	139
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	11	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	229	6
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	10	0
Textile Goods, Dress	5	35
Food, Drink, Tobacco	39	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	97	1
Paper, Printing	6	3
Other Products	13	7
Building	291	0
Painters & Decorators	55	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	41	1
Transport	232	27
Commerce, Finance	182	111
Professional, Technical	107	144
Defence	296	15
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	98	382
Clerks, Typists, etc	63	119
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	42	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	26	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	160	41
Other & Undefined	15	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	677	3,540

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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