Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	158	15
Mining & Quarrying	795	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	14	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	410	4
Textiles	112	58
Leather, Fur	21	2
Textile Goods, Dress	20	130
Food, Drink, Tobacco	54	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	119	1
Paper, Printing	50	38
Other Products	50	6
Building	552	1
Painters & Decorators	83	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	236	15
Transport	511	45
Commerce, Finance	505	307
Professional, Technical	522	495
Defence	152	2
Entertainment & Sport	47	3
Personal Service	213	893
Clerks, Typists, etc	394	423
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	48	32
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	73	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	225	39
Other & Undefined	116	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,789	5,303

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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