Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	179	12
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	126	3
Textiles	2	1
Leather, Fur	343	157
Textile Goods, Dress	36	75
Food, Drink, Tobacco	21	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	49	1
Paper, Printing	16	4
Other Products	14	2
Building	108	0
Painters & Decorators	30	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	45	6
Transport	105	14
Commerce, Finance	141	82
Professional, Technical	75	65
Defence	13	3
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	43	165
Clerks, Typists, etc	67	117
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	41	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	19	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	82	40
Other & Undefined	11	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	240	1,439

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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