Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,400	137
Mining & Quarrying	136	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	22	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	14	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	643	7
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	39	20
Textile Goods, Dress	19	46
Food, Drink, Tobacco	101	57
Wood, Cane & Cork	320	3
Paper, Printing	45	34
Other Products	9	4
Building	475	0
Painters & Decorators	146	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	231	18
Transport	728	60
Commerce, Finance	612	289
Professional, Technical	484	376
Defence	110	8
Entertainment & Sport	27	3
Personal Service	201	757
Clerks, Typists, etc	358	464
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	114	44
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	109	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	363	64
Other & Undefined	58	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,504	7,192

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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