Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,811	335
Mining & Quarrying	114	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	11	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	437	4
Textiles	83	200
Leather, Fur	132	2
Textile Goods, Dress	30	71
Food, Drink, Tobacco	128	21
Wood, Cane & Cork	196	2
Paper, Printing	148	74
Other Products	7	1
Building	460	0
Painters & Decorators	76	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	92	5
Transport	486	49
Commerce, Finance	375	212
Professional, Technical	171	162
Defence	55	4
Entertainment & Sport	7	4
Personal Service	120	526
Clerks, Typists, etc	129	268
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	58	59
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	78	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	251	67
Other & Undefined	37	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,144	6,291

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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