Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	34	0
Agriculture	3,306	316
Mining & Quarrying	14	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	42	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	70	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	4,151	17
Textiles	13	21
Leather, Fur	103	5
Textile Goods, Dress	161	207
Food, Drink, Tobacco	372	70
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,130	45
Paper, Printing	174	62
Other Products	64	11
Building	2,115	1
Painters & Decorators	835	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	575	61
Transport	2,742	285
Commerce, Finance	2,679	1,991
Professional, Technical	1,617	1,353
Defence	1,685	11
Entertainment & Sport	184	38
Personal Service	1,818	4,318
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,167	1,722
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	369	59
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	256	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,206	112
Other & Undefined	504	64
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	6,871	30,583

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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