Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	4	0
Agriculture	335	49
Mining & Quarrying	2,916	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	245	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,842	166
Textiles	1	3
Leather, Fur	36	10
Textile Goods, Dress	22	152
Food, Drink, Tobacco	54	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	212	2
Paper, Printing	23	5
Other Products	14	10
Building	672	1
Painters & Decorators	83	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	140	10
Transport	635	45
Commerce, Finance	574	445
Professional, Technical	502	406
Defence	101	8
Entertainment & Sport	35	5
Personal Service	142	576
Clerks, Typists, etc	402	417
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	115	13
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	476	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,004	386
Other & Undefined	109	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,824	10,466

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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