Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,855	126
Mining & Quarrying	986	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	872	33
Textiles	4	17
Leather, Fur	30	2
Textile Goods, Dress	56	330
Food, Drink, Tobacco	195	69
Wood, Cane & Cork	216	4
Paper, Printing	33	33
Other Products	6	4
Building	424	0
Painters & Decorators	70	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	199	16
Transport	714	62
Commerce, Finance	553	343
Professional, Technical	331	193
Defence	1,323	3
Entertainment & Sport	36	3
Personal Service	209	707
Clerks, Typists, etc	453	555
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	121	63
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	165	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	700	153
Other & Undefined	45	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,244	7,431

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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