Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	6	0
Agriculture	1,846	170
Mining & Quarrying	19	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	17	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	24	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,235	95
Textiles	16	39
Leather, Fur	15	2
Textile Goods, Dress	17	80
Food, Drink, Tobacco	118	32
Wood, Cane & Cork	351	33
Paper, Printing	45	35
Other Products	37	35
Building	516	4
Painters & Decorators	146	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	271	19
Transport	886	112
Commerce, Finance	667	395
Professional, Technical	720	546
Defence	2,922	102
Entertainment & Sport	25	14
Personal Service	293	1,071
Clerks, Typists, etc	648	988
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	440	122
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	180	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	779	124
Other & Undefined	91	63
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,641	9,492

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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