Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	127	11
Mining & Quarrying	460	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	77	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	157	8
Textiles	11	78
Leather, Fur	11	2
Textile Goods, Dress	5	75
Food, Drink, Tobacco	9	7
Wood, Cane & Cork	78	4
Paper, Printing	4	2
Other Products	4	11
Building	103	0
Painters & Decorators	15	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	55	5
Transport	116	10
Commerce, Finance	151	94
Professional, Technical	103	123
Defence	18	3
Entertainment & Sport	2	3
Personal Service	27	107
Clerks, Typists, etc	68	83
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	24	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	49	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	150	65
Other & Undefined	10	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	376	1,833

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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