Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,586	110
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	106	0
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	5	1
Textile Goods, Dress	1	9
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	6
Wood, Cane & Cork	81	1
Paper, Printing	2	0
Other Products	1	2
Building	225	0
Painters & Decorators	29	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	16	0
Transport	177	16
Commerce, Finance	80	78
Professional, Technical	55	54
Defence	2,110	5
Entertainment & Sport	3	1
Personal Service	126	217
Clerks, Typists, etc	37	73
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	7	9
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	40	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	81	49
Other & Undefined	7	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	483	2,525

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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