Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	263	37
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	564	0
Textiles	0	1
Leather, Fur	23	1
Textile Goods, Dress	24	28
Food, Drink, Tobacco	61	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	289	2
Paper, Printing	201	70
Other Products	10	3
Building	307	0
Painters & Decorators	131	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	113	9
Transport	530	59
Commerce, Finance	463	284
Professional, Technical	176	124
Defence	629	23
Entertainment & Sport	31	3
Personal Service	232	640
Clerks, Typists, etc	307	379
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	93	43
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	51	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	274	60
Other & Undefined	45	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	657	4,058

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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