Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,384	204
Mining & Quarrying	6	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	62	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	791	19
Textiles	3	4
Leather, Fur	15	0
Textile Goods, Dress	21	67
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	176	3
Paper, Printing	28	4
Other Products	21	9
Building	340	1
Painters & Decorators	87	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	309	21
Transport	579	71
Commerce, Finance	613	296
Professional, Technical	603	350
Defence	3,592	18
Entertainment & Sport	35	4
Personal Service	173	673
Clerks, Typists, etc	481	532
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	87	18
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	77	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	233	38
Other & Undefined	54	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,623	6,893

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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