Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,341	78
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	351	5
Textiles	0	1
Leather, Fur	15	0
Textile Goods, Dress	28	15
Food, Drink, Tobacco	66	35
Wood, Cane & Cork	156	1
Paper, Printing	7	1
Other Products	8	11
Building	416	0
Painters & Decorators	114	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	56	6
Transport	384	37
Commerce, Finance	228	190
Professional, Technical	149	137
Defence	3,913	24
Entertainment & Sport	58	2
Personal Service	178	488
Clerks, Typists, etc	146	189
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	134	37
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	81	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	227	52
Other & Undefined	17	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	807	4,347

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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