Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	879	93
Mining & Quarrying	373	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	266	35
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	65	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	712	30
Textiles	284	293
Leather, Fur	16	1
Textile Goods, Dress	26	95
Food, Drink, Tobacco	18	28
Wood, Cane & Cork	138	4
Paper, Printing	43	13
Other Products	44	14
Building	365	1
Painters & Decorators	60	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	228	11
Transport	585	46
Commerce, Finance	417	289
Professional, Technical	325	163
Defence	70	1
Entertainment & Sport	23	6
Personal Service	169	557
Clerks, Typists, etc	329	432
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	106	83
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	111	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	639	154
Other & Undefined	53	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	918	5,372

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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