Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	149	0
Agriculture	173	18
Mining & Quarrying	33	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	297	1
Textiles	1	10
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	11	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	29	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	113	1
Paper, Printing	13	2
Other Products	6	1
Building	217	0
Painters & Decorators	70	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	40	5
Transport	237	8
Commerce, Finance	235	198
Professional, Technical	105	100
Defence	100	3
Entertainment & Sport	10	3
Personal Service	124	343
Clerks, Typists, etc	84	146
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	53	7
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	23	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	113	11
Other & Undefined	40	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	730	3,071

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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