Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	12	0
Agriculture	222	29
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	203	0
Textiles	10	28
Leather, Fur	4	0
Textile Goods, Dress	21	29
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	91	1
Paper, Printing	14	4
Other Products	5	1
Building	206	0
Painters & Decorators	111	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	67	12
Transport	301	12
Commerce, Finance	387	252
Professional, Technical	142	124
Defence	89	12
Entertainment & Sport	25	1
Personal Service	431	694
Clerks, Typists, etc	111	174
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	21	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	15	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	80	19
Other & Undefined	28	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	725	3,360

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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