Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	7,111	820
Mining & Quarrying	114	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	16	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	25	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	976	61
Textiles	7	9
Leather, Fur	121	60
Textile Goods, Dress	34	146
Food, Drink, Tobacco	155	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	347	2
Paper, Printing	41	5
Other Products	10	0
Building	1,312	0
Painters & Decorators	121	27
Administrators, Directors, Managers	212	24
Transport	1,253	121
Commerce, Finance	975	530
Professional, Technical	587	480
Defence	148	5
Entertainment & Sport	30	8
Personal Service	296	1,351
Clerks, Typists, etc	395	529
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	147	39
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	87	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	566	104
Other & Undefined	99	34
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,431	13,665

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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