Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	719	75
Mining & Quarrying	210	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	75	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	710	0
Textiles	13	23
Leather, Fur	140	87
Textile Goods, Dress	6	111
Food, Drink, Tobacco	28	33
Wood, Cane & Cork	103	1
Paper, Printing	13	4
Other Products	6	5
Building	338	0
Painters & Decorators	43	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	98	7
Transport	257	18
Commerce, Finance	207	173
Professional, Technical	371	133
Defence	149	5
Entertainment & Sport	16	1
Personal Service	91	355
Clerks, Typists, etc	144	118
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	59	25
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	126	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	390	45
Other & Undefined	31	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	627	3,968

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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