Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	244	39
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	37	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	357	66
Textiles	3	6
Leather, Fur	23	2
Textile Goods, Dress	3	21
Food, Drink, Tobacco	21	10
Wood, Cane & Cork	54	1
Paper, Printing	11	2
Other Products	3	2
Building	172	0
Painters & Decorators	30	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	104	3
Transport	187	19
Commerce, Finance	194	141
Professional, Technical	140	68
Defence	43	5
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	43	182
Clerks, Typists, etc	108	158
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	27	23
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	39	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	169	38
Other & Undefined	14	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	301	1,937

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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