Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	11	0
Agriculture	1,465	123
Mining & Quarrying	286	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	51	24
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	16	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,255	16
Textiles	3	3
Leather, Fur	27	1
Textile Goods, Dress	42	112
Food, Drink, Tobacco	78	26
Wood, Cane & Cork	358	10
Paper, Printing	96	31
Other Products	21	5
Building	710	2
Painters & Decorators	172	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	275	26
Transport	850	69
Commerce, Finance	877	481
Professional, Technical	483	340
Defence	1,756	21
Entertainment & Sport	37	19
Personal Service	241	803
Clerks, Typists, etc	371	583
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	153	21
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	135	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	556	124
Other & Undefined	88	45
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,009	9,999

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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