Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	6	0
Agriculture	261	87
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	510	7
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	18	2
Textile Goods, Dress	14	31
Food, Drink, Tobacco	53	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	142	2
Paper, Printing	21	0
Other Products	12	3
Building	363	0
Painters & Decorators	128	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	4
Transport	470	32
Commerce, Finance	463	282
Professional, Technical	183	208
Defence	195	4
Entertainment & Sport	60	9
Personal Service	248	673
Clerks, Typists, etc	192	259
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	51	9
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	25	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	206	12
Other & Undefined	36	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	754	4,354

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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