Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	190	13
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	161	1
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	18	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	31	1
Wood, Cane & Cork	79	1
Paper, Printing	9	0
Other Products	7	1
Building	132	0
Painters & Decorators	65	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	42	7
Transport	218	23
Commerce, Finance	310	163
Professional, Technical	134	150
Defence	41	2
Entertainment & Sport	17	1
Personal Service	194	507
Clerks, Typists, etc	90	138
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	22	1
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	9	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	90	13
Other & Undefined	16	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	583	2,670

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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