Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,997	327
Mining & Quarrying	20	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	34	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	20	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	516	5
Textiles	2	1
Leather, Fur	15	0
Textile Goods, Dress	3	11
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	120	2
Paper, Printing	7	2
Other Products	2	0
Building	581	0
Painters & Decorators	38	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	40	2
Transport	398	43
Commerce, Finance	242	176
Professional, Technical	92	91
Defence	39	6
Entertainment & Sport	9	3
Personal Service	78	285
Clerks, Typists, etc	85	154
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	38	16
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	122	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	353	32
Other & Undefined	19	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	582	4,088

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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