Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	40	0
Agriculture	242	24
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	11	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	573	33
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	14	0
Textile Goods, Dress	7	25
Food, Drink, Tobacco	51	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	233	5
Paper, Printing	19	2
Other Products	3	14
Building	129	0
Painters & Decorators	56	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	68	8
Transport	304	20
Commerce, Finance	310	200
Professional, Technical	143	109
Defence	49	1
Entertainment & Sport	13	3
Personal Service	119	344
Clerks, Typists, etc	169	239
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	69	16
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	43	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	289	48
Other & Undefined	29	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	595	2,944

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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