Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	38	0
Agriculture	1,624	185
Mining & Quarrying	228	3
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	58	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	507	7
Textiles	8	18
Leather, Fur	30	3
Textile Goods, Dress	12	62
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	53
Wood, Cane & Cork	268	3
Paper, Printing	10	7
Other Products	11	8
Building	513	0
Painters & Decorators	77	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	6
Transport	390	45
Commerce, Finance	316	203
Professional, Technical	275	289
Defence	45	2
Entertainment & Sport	10	2
Personal Service	139	669
Clerks, Typists, etc	139	162
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	40	19
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	63	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	259	65
Other & Undefined	33	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,101	5,393

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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