Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,705	121
Mining & Quarrying	11	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	30
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	19
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	489	4
Textiles	12	14
Leather, Fur	22	2
Textile Goods, Dress	30	163
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	23
Wood, Cane & Cork	174	20
Paper, Printing	31	8
Other Products	13	21
Building	419	2
Painters & Decorators	95	10
Administrators, Directors, Managers	291	30
Transport	436	65
Commerce, Finance	629	313
Professional, Technical	379	298
Defence	887	15
Entertainment & Sport	92	15
Personal Service	191	820
Clerks, Typists, etc	239	437
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	121	62
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	53	5
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	328	92
Other & Undefined	38	60
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	896	5,694

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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