Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	646	52
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	446	18
Textiles	4	3
Leather, Fur	4	13
Textile Goods, Dress	21	80
Food, Drink, Tobacco	32	15
Wood, Cane & Cork	124	3
Paper, Printing	202	82
Other Products	27	14
Building	283	0
Painters & Decorators	84	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	128	23
Transport	274	47
Commerce, Finance	286	123
Professional, Technical	226	118
Defence	573	4
Entertainment & Sport	22	5
Personal Service	125	365
Clerks, Typists, etc	188	305
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	86	65
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	55	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	268	136
Other & Undefined	17	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	456	3,200

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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