Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	90	2
Mining & Quarrying	4	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	3	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	226	6
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	6	0
Textile Goods, Dress	10	5
Food, Drink, Tobacco	210	77
Wood, Cane & Cork	69	0
Paper, Printing	20	14
Other Products	3	0
Building	93	0
Painters & Decorators	38	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	47	0
Transport	140	13
Commerce, Finance	183	77
Professional, Technical	61	71
Defence	80	1
Entertainment & Sport	12	0
Personal Service	60	149
Clerks, Typists, etc	129	200
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	69	25
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	63	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	198	135
Other & Undefined	9	0
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	214	1,582

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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