Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,147	189
Mining & Quarrying	69	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,275	69
Textiles	12	7
Leather, Fur	24	1
Textile Goods, Dress	38	102
Food, Drink, Tobacco	129	48
Wood, Cane & Cork	258	7
Paper, Printing	23	8
Other Products	231	81
Building	748	3
Painters & Decorators	168	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	165	8
Transport	589	56
Commerce, Finance	391	300
Professional, Technical	384	268
Defence	8,801	176
Entertainment & Sport	31	17
Personal Service	343	941
Clerks, Typists, etc	367	546
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	327	100
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	189	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	751	269
Other & Undefined	55	44
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,181	7,809

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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