Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	223	13
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	121	0
Textiles	0	5
Leather, Fur	6	0
Textile Goods, Dress	3	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	22	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	49	1
Paper, Printing	4	0
Other Products	3	0
Building	185	0
Painters & Decorators	36	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	33	3
Transport	112	20
Commerce, Finance	186	118
Professional, Technical	59	38
Defence	53	4
Entertainment & Sport	30	2
Personal Service	130	256
Clerks, Typists, etc	44	54
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	8	2
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	11	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	62	0
Other & Undefined	19	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	389	1,847

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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