Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	890	109
Mining & Quarrying	25	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	342	4
Textiles	283	198
Leather, Fur	33	24
Textile Goods, Dress	9	223
Food, Drink, Tobacco	24	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	89	2
Paper, Printing	10	3
Other Products	21	9
Building	284	0
Painters & Decorators	50	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	73	2
Transport	242	33
Commerce, Finance	179	101
Professional, Technical	115	88
Defence	23	1
Entertainment & Sport	8	3
Personal Service	79	256
Clerks, Typists, etc	74	164
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	54	29
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	40	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	211	35
Other & Undefined	15	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	409	2,690

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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