Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	119	11
Mining & Quarrying	485	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	765	9
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	46	6
Textile Goods, Dress	39	71
Food, Drink, Tobacco	48	29
Wood, Cane & Cork	155	5
Paper, Printing	57	28
Other Products	31	8
Building	283	0
Painters & Decorators	114	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	557	46
Transport	642	68
Commerce, Finance	1,144	479
Professional, Technical	823	444
Defence	134	4
Entertainment & Sport	55	6
Personal Service	189	743
Clerks, Typists, etc	766	986
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	100	27
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	76	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	154	27
Other & Undefined	55	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,815	7,658

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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