Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	584	39
Mining & Quarrying	155	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	28	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	25	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	431	24
Textiles	81	309
Leather, Fur	20	17
Textile Goods, Dress	12	90
Food, Drink, Tobacco	24	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	173	1
Paper, Printing	5	8
Other Products	8	7
Building	200	0
Painters & Decorators	51	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	71	8
Transport	248	14
Commerce, Finance	157	90
Professional, Technical	196	72
Defence	46	1
Entertainment & Sport	3	2
Personal Service	86	225
Clerks, Typists, etc	114	175
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	75	35
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	63	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	393	49
Other & Undefined	13	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	379	2,341

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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