Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1,125	0
Agriculture	24,244	2,619
Mining & Quarrying	3,989	11
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	504	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	254	81
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	10,599	49
Textiles	112	453
Leather, Fur	407	6
Textile Goods, Dress	347	854
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,123	273
Wood, Cane & Cork	3,661	41
Paper, Printing	308	57
Other Products	271	39
Building	7,999	6
Painters & Decorators	1,370	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,765	186
Transport	10,933	763
Commerce, Finance	8,844	6,216
Professional, Technical	4,130	3,676
Defence	9,195	679
Entertainment & Sport	405	81
Personal Service	4,181	11,020
Clerks, Typists, etc	3,633	4,918
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	1,364	248
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	1,146	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	4,719	595
Other & Undefined	753	199
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	21,619	112,872

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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