Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	673	83
Mining & Quarrying	33	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	12	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	180	3
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	12	0
Textile Goods, Dress	9	37
Food, Drink, Tobacco	25	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	76	1
Paper, Printing	9	0
Other Products	3	0
Building	211	0
Painters & Decorators	32	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	32	4
Transport	231	21
Commerce, Finance	216	140
Professional, Technical	132	121
Defence	1,665	0
Entertainment & Sport	16	1
Personal Service	92	366
Clerks, Typists, etc	106	109
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	25	3
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	29	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	107	9
Other & Undefined	20	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	528	2,651

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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