Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	5	0
Agriculture	1,159	131
Mining & Quarrying	1,824	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	510	36
Textiles	2	3
Leather, Fur	44	12
Textile Goods, Dress	8	57
Food, Drink, Tobacco	82	31
Wood, Cane & Cork	171	1
Paper, Printing	20	3
Other Products	14	4
Building	639	2
Painters & Decorators	69	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	112	5
Transport	568	48
Commerce, Finance	486	351
Professional, Technical	298	279
Defence	196	5
Entertainment & Sport	8	10
Personal Service	108	508
Clerks, Typists, etc	269	315
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	54	9
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	90	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	317	84
Other & Undefined	107	50
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,513	8,148

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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