Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	423	35
Mining & Quarrying	28	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	15
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	919	45
Textiles	4	6
Leather, Fur	25	2
Textile Goods, Dress	32	89
Food, Drink, Tobacco	59	6
Wood, Cane & Cork	190	4
Paper, Printing	25	12
Other Products	23	21
Building	406	0
Painters & Decorators	171	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	153	14
Transport	567	72
Commerce, Finance	526	440
Professional, Technical	950	525
Defence	316	5
Entertainment & Sport	31	5
Personal Service	298	1,314
Clerks, Typists, etc	341	534
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	147	32
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	72	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	362	86
Other & Undefined	39	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,066	6,408

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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