Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,942	142
Mining & Quarrying	11	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	27	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	11	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,682	45
Textiles	1	7
Leather, Fur	31	2
Textile Goods, Dress	92	125
Food, Drink, Tobacco	70	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	330	6
Paper, Printing	96	60
Other Products	15	7
Building	673	2
Painters & Decorators	234	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	146	14
Transport	746	92
Commerce, Finance	612	462
Professional, Technical	507	391
Defence	1,896	97
Entertainment & Sport	45	19
Personal Service	370	1,260
Clerks, Typists, etc	319	654
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	355	53
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	148	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,250	136
Other & Undefined	59	40
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,864	9,177

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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