Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	22	0
Agriculture	453	37
Mining & Quarrying	6	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	18	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	673	4
Textiles	3	8
Leather, Fur	26	1
Textile Goods, Dress	33	88
Food, Drink, Tobacco	61	33
Wood, Cane & Cork	198	4
Paper, Printing	37	5
Other Products	32	12
Building	415	1
Painters & Decorators	197	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	556	49
Transport	767	83
Commerce, Finance	1,455	577
Professional, Technical	734	575
Defence	3,500	26
Entertainment & Sport	50	6
Personal Service	249	1,158
Clerks, Typists, etc	858	851
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	65	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	60	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	196	20
Other & Undefined	68	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,569	9,386

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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