Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	1,947	325
Mining & Quarrying	406	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	477	5
Textiles	4	2
Leather, Fur	31	1
Textile Goods, Dress	9	75
Food, Drink, Tobacco	54	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	152	2
Paper, Printing	57	9
Other Products	25	6
Building	338	0
Painters & Decorators	80	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	98	12
Transport	371	29
Commerce, Finance	446	240
Professional, Technical	293	313
Defence	101	4
Entertainment & Sport	24	4
Personal Service	197	826
Clerks, Typists, etc	183	289
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	55	19
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	103	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	263	21
Other & Undefined	31	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,291	5,685

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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