Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	126	6
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	4	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	175	18
Textiles	12	22
Leather, Fur	7	2
Textile Goods, Dress	9	19
Food, Drink, Tobacco	38	26
Wood, Cane & Cork	54	4
Paper, Printing	14	0
Other Products	31	5
Building	137	0
Painters & Decorators	45	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	57	5
Transport	204	20
Commerce, Finance	167	104
Professional, Technical	92	84
Defence	78	12
Entertainment & Sport	12	1
Personal Service	108	246
Clerks, Typists, etc	112	119
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	30	19
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	18	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	99	57
Other & Undefined	11	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	304	1,458

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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