Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	79	1
Agriculture	581	212
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	34	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	739	0
Textiles	0	11
Leather, Fur	36	0
Textile Goods, Dress	37	59
Food, Drink, Tobacco	155	78
Wood, Cane & Cork	322	27
Paper, Printing	140	166
Other Products	42	5
Building	770	1
Painters & Decorators	169	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	210	9
Transport	1,298	55
Commerce, Finance	904	534
Professional, Technical	243	285
Defence	145	2
Entertainment & Sport	37	4
Personal Service	245	785
Clerks, Typists, etc	489	502
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	256	188
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	83	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	584	510
Other & Undefined	58	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,050	6,544

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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