Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	546	14
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	370	14
Textiles	0	1
Leather, Fur	8	1
Textile Goods, Dress	18	134
Food, Drink, Tobacco	32	27
Wood, Cane & Cork	122	1
Paper, Printing	40	29
Other Products	25	3
Building	131	0
Painters & Decorators	63	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	62	4
Transport	236	12
Commerce, Finance	233	125
Professional, Technical	96	50
Defence	41	4
Entertainment & Sport	4	0
Personal Service	65	245
Clerks, Typists, etc	94	151
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	55	25
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	22	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	169	50
Other & Undefined	37	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	317	2,069

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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