Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	174	10
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	4	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	188	6
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	12	17
Food, Drink, Tobacco	20	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	74	1
Paper, Printing	9	3
Other Products	6	3
Building	169	0
Painters & Decorators	75	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	98	12
Transport	254	12
Commerce, Finance	280	169
Professional, Technical	233	201
Defence	40	1
Entertainment & Sport	24	4
Personal Service	172	522
Clerks, Typists, etc	142	216
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	37	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	10	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	96	34
Other & Undefined	28	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	712	3,142

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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