Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	48	1
Agriculture	3,275	380
Mining & Quarrying	58	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	23	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	474	4
Textiles	3	7
Leather, Fur	11	0
Textile Goods, Dress	9	19
Food, Drink, Tobacco	50	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	195	1
Paper, Printing	9	0
Other Products	3	1
Building	607	1
Painters & Decorators	64	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	69	1
Transport	588	55
Commerce, Finance	270	211
Professional, Technical	263	234
Defence	450	86
Entertainment & Sport	17	3
Personal Service	88	506
Clerks, Typists, etc	135	176
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	187	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	91	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	402	34
Other & Undefined	46	41
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,075	6,426

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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