Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	10	0
Agriculture	250	15
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	384	1
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	18	0
Textile Goods, Dress	27	11
Food, Drink, Tobacco	48	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	135	5
Paper, Printing	40	14
Other Products	14	1
Building	292	0
Painters & Decorators	136	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	67	10
Transport	315	33
Commerce, Finance	479	287
Professional, Technical	180	148
Defence	88	1
Entertainment & Sport	41	4
Personal Service	512	873
Clerks, Typists, etc	163	212
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	27	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	21	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	114	8
Other & Undefined	26	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	837	4,290

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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