Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,131	204
Mining & Quarrying	2,124	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	211	94
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	23	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,281	191
Textiles	26	115
Leather, Fur	46	18
Textile Goods, Dress	15	98
Food, Drink, Tobacco	97	37
Wood, Cane & Cork	284	10
Paper, Printing	37	18
Other Products	39	22
Building	902	1
Painters & Decorators	131	19
Administrators, Directors, Managers	332	21
Transport	683	82
Commerce, Finance	643	467
Professional, Technical	549	367
Defence	5,479	14
Entertainment & Sport	25	6
Personal Service	243	993
Clerks, Typists, etc	301	532
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	131	69
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	269	3
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	567	229
Other & Undefined	69	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,849	10,187

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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