Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	4	0
Agriculture	3,259	328
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	85	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	4	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	611	5
Textiles	62	54
Leather, Fur	40	2
Textile Goods, Dress	31	95
Food, Drink, Tobacco	140	18
Wood, Cane & Cork	333	4
Paper, Printing	31	3
Other Products	22	12
Building	896	1
Painters & Decorators	217	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	212	34
Transport	762	79
Commerce, Finance	1,089	520
Professional, Technical	574	503
Defence	365	5
Entertainment & Sport	37	17
Personal Service	379	1,380
Clerks, Typists, etc	327	599
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	88	51
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	56	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	348	69
Other & Undefined	78	33
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	3,064	12,581

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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