Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	23	0
Agriculture	85	5
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	275	3
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	5	0
Textile Goods, Dress	8	8
Food, Drink, Tobacco	23	2
Wood, Cane & Cork	73	1
Paper, Printing	8	0
Other Products	4	1
Building	126	0
Painters & Decorators	59	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	29	5
Transport	222	10
Commerce, Finance	151	137
Professional, Technical	91	54
Defence	119	3
Entertainment & Sport	11	3
Personal Service	157	260
Clerks, Typists, etc	59	78
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	18	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	28	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	93	25
Other & Undefined	17	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	416	1,884

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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