Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,677	123
Mining & Quarrying	18	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	45	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	298	2
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	11	0
Textile Goods, Dress	5	29
Food, Drink, Tobacco	43	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	189	3
Paper, Printing	12	1
Other Products	8	5
Building	440	0
Painters & Decorators	99	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	91	14
Transport	347	38
Commerce, Finance	411	218
Professional, Technical	286	339
Defence	198	5
Entertainment & Sport	35	13
Personal Service	224	907
Clerks, Typists, etc	143	247
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	32	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	49	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	180	15
Other & Undefined	40	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,084	5,044

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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