Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	175	13
Mining & Quarrying	26	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	56	1
Textiles	34	18
Leather, Fur	5	0
Textile Goods, Dress	2	3
Food, Drink, Tobacco	17	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	20	1
Paper, Printing	3	0
Other Products	4	0
Building	83	0
Painters & Decorators	21	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	20	3
Transport	54	3
Commerce, Finance	70	61
Professional, Technical	27	34
Defence	15	1
Entertainment & Sport	0	1
Personal Service	36	99
Clerks, Typists, etc	24	37
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	2	1
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	7	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	53	13
Other & Undefined	1	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	206	862

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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