Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	219	28
Mining & Quarrying	15	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	343	8
Textiles	0	1
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	6	23
Food, Drink, Tobacco	24	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	101	0
Paper, Printing	9	3
Other Products	10	0
Building	224	0
Painters & Decorators	57	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	34	6
Transport	219	8
Commerce, Finance	180	144
Professional, Technical	86	96
Defence	141	5
Entertainment & Sport	6	1
Personal Service	41	152
Clerks, Typists, etc	88	157
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	51	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	25	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	188	21
Other & Undefined	19	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	526	2,571

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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