Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	42	0
Agriculture	3,615	316
Mining & Quarrying	26	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	11	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	20	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,002	25
Textiles	2	3
Leather, Fur	37	1
Textile Goods, Dress	32	83
Food, Drink, Tobacco	95	15
Wood, Cane & Cork	408	8
Paper, Printing	34	12
Other Products	27	14
Building	963	1
Painters & Decorators	261	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	342	25
Transport	908	86
Commerce, Finance	1,059	657
Professional, Technical	580	483
Defence	2,657	14
Entertainment & Sport	75	37
Personal Service	480	1,662
Clerks, Typists, etc	368	621
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	94	53
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	119	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	436	89
Other & Undefined	75	45
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,543	12,910

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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