Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	104	9
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	189	15
Textiles	1	5
Leather, Fur	15	1
Textile Goods, Dress	8	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	23	1
Wood, Cane & Cork	49	2
Paper, Printing	13	7
Other Products	370	22
Building	73	1
Painters & Decorators	37	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	49	4
Transport	75	4
Commerce, Finance	152	86
Professional, Technical	102	63
Defence	28	47
Entertainment & Sport	5	4
Personal Service	42	157
Clerks, Typists, etc	115	134
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	47	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	22	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	144	57
Other & Undefined	9	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	283	1,679

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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