Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	281	41
Mining & Quarrying	4,361	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	113	9
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	14	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	962	21
Textiles	3	6
Leather, Fur	30	7
Textile Goods, Dress	12	184
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	42
Wood, Cane & Cork	221	4
Paper, Printing	18	4
Other Products	18	7
Building	479	0
Painters & Decorators	94	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	75	5
Transport	531	51
Commerce, Finance	515	515
Professional, Technical	219	158
Defence	73	3
Entertainment & Sport	23	5
Personal Service	142	626
Clerks, Typists, etc	329	514
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	49	44
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	233	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	237	61
Other & Undefined	33	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,139	8,087

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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