Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	161	7
Mining & Quarrying	9	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	9
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	28	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	497	32
Textiles	2	10
Leather, Fur	7	4
Textile Goods, Dress	4	19
Food, Drink, Tobacco	17	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	74	1
Paper, Printing	13	5
Other Products	32	2
Building	140	0
Painters & Decorators	38	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	242	25
Transport	188	35
Commerce, Finance	250	129
Professional, Technical	228	88
Defence	45	1
Entertainment & Sport	21	1
Personal Service	45	348
Clerks, Typists, etc	104	226
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	69	13
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	34	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	173	42
Other & Undefined	19	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	349	2,321

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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