Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	306	82
Mining & Quarrying	7	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	140	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	20	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	784	0
Textiles	4	1
Leather, Fur	22	2
Textile Goods, Dress	23	103
Food, Drink, Tobacco	59	75
Wood, Cane & Cork	220	4
Paper, Printing	639	165
Other Products	12	13
Building	462	0
Painters & Decorators	125	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	115	12
Transport	782	37
Commerce, Finance	537	405
Professional, Technical	230	164
Defence	200	7
Entertainment & Sport	42	8
Personal Service	152	543
Clerks, Typists, etc	295	399
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	152	241
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	356	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,289	95
Other & Undefined	34	17
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,131	6,393

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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