Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	505	57
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	12	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	688	3
Textiles	2	2
Leather, Fur	18	3
Textile Goods, Dress	20	45
Food, Drink, Tobacco	121	30
Wood, Cane & Cork	295	12
Paper, Printing	46	20
Other Products	10	3
Building	449	1
Painters & Decorators	146	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	152	14
Transport	691	59
Commerce, Finance	610	424
Professional, Technical	289	263
Defence	578	3
Entertainment & Sport	27	10
Personal Service	229	690
Clerks, Typists, etc	305	401
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	139	26
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	83	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	311	36
Other & Undefined	285	17
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,012	5,968

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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