Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	144	5
Mining & Quarrying	21	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	121	0
Textiles	2	0
Leather, Fur	9	1
Textile Goods, Dress	2	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	68	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	55	0
Paper, Printing	9	1
Other Products	3	0
Building	113	0
Painters & Decorators	36	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	37	3
Transport	245	14
Commerce, Finance	161	89
Professional, Technical	44	53
Defence	24	1
Entertainment & Sport	163	1
Personal Service	32	176
Clerks, Typists, etc	100	84
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	16	9
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	13	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	97	9
Other & Undefined	12	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	268	1,455

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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