Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	81	7
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	366	13
Textiles	6	5
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	7	12
Food, Drink, Tobacco	45	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	59	1
Paper, Printing	3	0
Other Products	296	16
Building	97	1
Painters & Decorators	52	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	53	7
Transport	174	8
Commerce, Finance	171	107
Professional, Technical	137	54
Defence	60	36
Entertainment & Sport	7	3
Personal Service	49	217
Clerks, Typists, etc	158	213
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	73	16
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	48	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	191	86
Other & Undefined	19	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	295	1,874

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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