Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	207	18
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	7	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	23	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	498	34
Textiles	6	10
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	21	58
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	7
Wood, Cane & Cork	72	1
Paper, Printing	20	2
Other Products	15	4
Building	93	0
Painters & Decorators	74	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	449	25
Transport	212	32
Commerce, Finance	773	221
Professional, Technical	478	217
Defence	54	7
Entertainment & Sport	16	2
Personal Service	76	544
Clerks, Typists, etc	320	400
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	50	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	15	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	104	38
Other & Undefined	19	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	654	4,019

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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