Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,314	138
Mining & Quarrying	39	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	190	14
Textiles	2	1
Leather, Fur	87	90
Textile Goods, Dress	6	39
Food, Drink, Tobacco	23	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	64	1
Paper, Printing	78	34
Other Products	11	2
Building	205	0
Painters & Decorators	26	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	37	6
Transport	194	32
Commerce, Finance	157	102
Professional, Technical	106	95
Defence	28	3
Entertainment & Sport	3	1
Personal Service	63	283
Clerks, Typists, etc	56	125
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	37	8
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	22	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	155	65
Other & Undefined	17	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	822	3,289

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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