Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	898	111
Mining & Quarrying	42	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	6	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	34	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	693	30
Textiles	3	2
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	4	34
Food, Drink, Tobacco	24	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	85	0
Paper, Printing	11	2
Other Products	12	5
Building	350	0
Painters & Decorators	33	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	181	10
Transport	461	37
Commerce, Finance	260	166
Professional, Technical	259	158
Defence	63	1
Entertainment & Sport	27	1
Personal Service	82	298
Clerks, Typists, etc	227	316
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	81	22
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	121	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	356	53
Other & Undefined	40	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	697	4,146

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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