Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	129	11
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	3	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	85	1
Textiles	1	1
Leather, Fur	11	0
Textile Goods, Dress	2	28
Food, Drink, Tobacco	48	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	37	1
Paper, Printing	10	2
Other Products	3	0
Building	127	0
Painters & Decorators	32	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	19	3
Transport	129	10
Commerce, Finance	166	93
Professional, Technical	52	52
Defence	23	4
Entertainment & Sport	12	2
Personal Service	49	168
Clerks, Typists, etc	54	51
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	17	17
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	8	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	84	22
Other & Undefined	13	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	188	1,097

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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