Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,073	78
Mining & Quarrying	17	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	125	0
Textiles	1	1
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	7	10
Food, Drink, Tobacco	32	18
Wood, Cane & Cork	52	0
Paper, Printing	4	0
Other Products	3	0
Building	129	0
Painters & Decorators	18	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	26	4
Transport	153	11
Commerce, Finance	131	81
Professional, Technical	57	56
Defence	836	2
Entertainment & Sport	11	1
Personal Service	75	256
Clerks, Typists, etc	43	93
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	13	10
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	20	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	69	7
Other & Undefined	14	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	333	2,084

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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