Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,086	110
Mining & Quarrying	10	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	427	4
Textiles	10	15
Leather, Fur	43	7
Textile Goods, Dress	13	33
Food, Drink, Tobacco	72	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	240	1
Paper, Printing	14	5
Other Products	14	17
Building	459	1
Painters & Decorators	94	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	85	9
Transport	418	41
Commerce, Finance	320	249
Professional, Technical	225	278
Defence	515	37
Entertainment & Sport	23	4
Personal Service	180	616
Clerks, Typists, etc	149	272
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	80	18
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	62	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	249	46
Other & Undefined	39	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,002	5,408

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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