Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	534	58
Mining & Quarrying	34	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	147	2
Textiles	1	1
Leather, Fur	6	4
Textile Goods, Dress	2	12
Food, Drink, Tobacco	20	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	49	0
Paper, Printing	5	1
Other Products	3	1
Building	194	0
Painters & Decorators	22	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	27	4
Transport	137	10
Commerce, Finance	120	88
Professional, Technical	72	59
Defence	31	3
Entertainment & Sport	13	0
Personal Service	63	202
Clerks, Typists, etc	34	55
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	11	3
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	32	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	111	54
Other & Undefined	3	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	296	1,616

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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