Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	106	13
Mining & Quarrying	16	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	13	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	112	2
Textiles	55	176
Leather, Fur	9	3
Textile Goods, Dress	1	13
Food, Drink, Tobacco	2	6
Wood, Cane & Cork	39	1
Paper, Printing	45	21
Other Products	7	2
Building	51	0
Painters & Decorators	10	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	17	2
Transport	59	1
Commerce, Finance	62	38
Professional, Technical	35	31
Defence	19	0
Entertainment & Sport	2	0
Personal Service	27	77
Clerks, Typists, etc	42	35
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	17	7
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	26	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	149	35
Other & Undefined	5	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	122	701

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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