Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,200	225
Mining & Quarrying	148	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	59	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	254	7
Textiles	29	102
Leather, Fur	8	0
Textile Goods, Dress	8	70
Food, Drink, Tobacco	25	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	77	1
Paper, Printing	4	4
Other Products	3	2
Building	199	0
Painters & Decorators	15	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	68	2
Transport	313	53
Commerce, Finance	118	90
Professional, Technical	109	149
Defence	163	0
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	101	377
Clerks, Typists, etc	57	117
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	28	11
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	48	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	165	34
Other & Undefined	47	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	729	3,202

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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