Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	235	11
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	16	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	657	34
Textiles	1	4
Leather, Fur	31	0
Textile Goods, Dress	49	63
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	123	3
Paper, Printing	23	4
Other Products	21	10
Building	269	1
Painters & Decorators	134	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	159	16
Transport	337	48
Commerce, Finance	504	338
Professional, Technical	447	344
Defence	3,186	19
Entertainment & Sport	57	15
Personal Service	457	914
Clerks, Typists, etc	311	411
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	98	11
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	85	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	210	106
Other & Undefined	54	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	826	5,335

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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