Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	384	49
Mining & Quarrying	3,065	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	300	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	38	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,037	117
Textiles	3	20
Leather, Fur	35	43
Textile Goods, Dress	19	54
Food, Drink, Tobacco	150	78
Wood, Cane & Cork	328	17
Paper, Printing	31	9
Other Products	15	21
Building	645	1
Painters & Decorators	128	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	210	17
Transport	811	79
Commerce, Finance	757	573
Professional, Technical	313	338
Defence	195	34
Entertainment & Sport	52	11
Personal Service	311	805
Clerks, Typists, etc	328	410
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	196	155
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	292	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	782	286
Other & Undefined	45	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,175	8,518

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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