Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	346	35
Mining & Quarrying	396	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	118	9
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	2	15
Food, Drink, Tobacco	8	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	45	0
Paper, Printing	3	0
Other Products	5	1
Building	129	0
Painters & Decorators	24	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	20	1
Transport	146	10
Commerce, Finance	81	80
Professional, Technical	76	65
Defence	20	1
Entertainment & Sport	2	1
Personal Service	30	128
Clerks, Typists, etc	49	71
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	11	0
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	13	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	30	6
Other & Undefined	12	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	292	1,668

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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