Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	1,126	87
Mining & Quarrying	71	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	45	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	31	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,338	224
Textiles	12	17
Leather, Fur	23	5
Textile Goods, Dress	80	285
Food, Drink, Tobacco	64	30
Wood, Cane & Cork	180	5
Paper, Printing	123	86
Other Products	57	10
Building	443	1
Painters & Decorators	108	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	149	17
Transport	449	39
Commerce, Finance	402	211
Professional, Technical	253	142
Defence	82	12
Entertainment & Sport	24	1
Personal Service	210	487
Clerks, Typists, etc	237	406
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	210	74
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	94	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	829	316
Other & Undefined	64	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	774	5,106

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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