Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	273	11
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	369	4
Textiles	0	4
Leather, Fur	32	5
Textile Goods, Dress	36	47
Food, Drink, Tobacco	34	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	128	1
Paper, Printing	8	2
Other Products	12	5
Building	275	0
Painters & Decorators	84	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	43	8
Transport	334	42
Commerce, Finance	265	170
Professional, Technical	149	170
Defence	131	2
Entertainment & Sport	800	7
Personal Service	282	491
Clerks, Typists, etc	150	197
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	44	8
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	18	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	146	63
Other & Undefined	18	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	469	2,933

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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