Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	857	99
Mining & Quarrying	17	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	179	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	319	17
Textiles	2	6
Leather, Fur	5	2
Textile Goods, Dress	4	33
Food, Drink, Tobacco	26	18
Wood, Cane & Cork	47	1
Paper, Printing	5	4
Other Products	2	2
Building	249	0
Painters & Decorators	21	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	34	1
Transport	254	18
Commerce, Finance	147	104
Professional, Technical	94	68
Defence	30	4
Entertainment & Sport	4	0
Personal Service	147	221
Clerks, Typists, etc	79	160
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	40	19
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	60	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	803	69
Other & Undefined	11	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	308	2,270

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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