Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	95	6
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	101	4
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	4	0
Textile Goods, Dress	10	23
Food, Drink, Tobacco	18	0
Wood, Cane & Cork	33	0
Paper, Printing	7	1
Other Products	5	0
Building	77	0
Painters & Decorators	21	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	19	4
Transport	139	25
Commerce, Finance	129	81
Professional, Technical	57	58
Defence	24	0
Entertainment & Sport	5	1
Personal Service	53	138
Clerks, Typists, etc	49	50
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	9	4
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	4	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	51	11
Other & Undefined	13	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	205	1,071

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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