Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,346	98
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	247	12
Textiles	2	9
Leather, Fur	11	1
Textile Goods, Dress	6	46
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	96	3
Paper, Printing	3	7
Other Products	2	11
Building	302	0
Painters & Decorators	68	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	7
Transport	226	21
Commerce, Finance	237	108
Professional, Technical	160	115
Defence	38	3
Entertainment & Sport	11	4
Personal Service	94	360
Clerks, Typists, etc	83	123
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	32	18
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	18	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	95	82
Other & Undefined	11	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	533	3,230

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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