Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	939	85
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	434	29
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	17	0
Textile Goods, Dress	17	49
Food, Drink, Tobacco	40	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	225	2
Paper, Printing	153	25
Other Products	7	4
Building	301	0
Painters & Decorators	84	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	81	5
Transport	375	38
Commerce, Finance	261	175
Professional, Technical	223	245
Defence	438	17
Entertainment & Sport	16	5
Personal Service	151	550
Clerks, Typists, etc	167	254
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	149	34
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	97	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	440	154
Other & Undefined	30	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	734	4,065

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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