Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	906	199
Mining & Quarrying	28	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	210	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	317	11
Textiles	1	1
Leather, Fur	6	0
Textile Goods, Dress	7	23
Food, Drink, Tobacco	29	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	63	14
Paper, Printing	4	0
Other Products	1	1
Building	181	0
Painters & Decorators	37	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	26	2
Transport	323	24
Commerce, Finance	165	163
Professional, Technical	43	47
Defence	22	9
Entertainment & Sport	4	2
Personal Service	72	168
Clerks, Typists, etc	71	134
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	40	9
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	64	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	395	56
Other & Undefined	14	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	315	2,431

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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