Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	974	89
Mining & Quarrying	39	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	30	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	482	10
Textiles	15	34
Leather, Fur	5	0
Textile Goods, Dress	16	60
Food, Drink, Tobacco	9	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	116	1
Paper, Printing	10	0
Other Products	10	5
Building	224	1
Painters & Decorators	30	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	5
Transport	246	39
Commerce, Finance	203	120
Professional, Technical	211	122
Defence	796	1
Entertainment & Sport	12	2
Personal Service	89	337
Clerks, Typists, etc	122	176
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	38	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	61	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	279	63
Other & Undefined	20	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	633	3,235

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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