Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	407	24
Mining & Quarrying	4	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	151	4
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	8	8
Food, Drink, Tobacco	29	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	133	6
Paper, Printing	13	5
Other Products	68	15
Building	174	0
Painters & Decorators	30	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	29	5
Transport	166	13
Commerce, Finance	180	88
Professional, Technical	64	43
Defence	27	31
Entertainment & Sport	5	5
Personal Service	66	217
Clerks, Typists, etc	67	106
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	31	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	17	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	103	52
Other & Undefined	11	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	311	1,638

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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