Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,211	86
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	27	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,496	91
Textiles	29	30
Leather, Fur	17	0
Textile Goods, Dress	29	91
Food, Drink, Tobacco	95	49
Wood, Cane & Cork	280	2
Paper, Printing	10	4
Other Products	8	21
Building	574	1
Painters & Decorators	170	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	89	7
Transport	465	40
Commerce, Finance	356	265
Professional, Technical	203	220
Defence	1,509	46
Entertainment & Sport	67	4
Personal Service	192	550
Clerks, Typists, etc	236	426
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	218	43
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	167	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	673	203
Other & Undefined	58	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	911	5,532

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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