Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	2,444	145
Mining & Quarrying	12	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	295	5
Textiles	2	15
Leather, Fur	14	0
Textile Goods, Dress	16	51
Food, Drink, Tobacco	18	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	142	1
Paper, Printing	12	33
Other Products	19	1
Building	289	0
Painters & Decorators	48	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	52	6
Transport	367	40
Commerce, Finance	305	184
Professional, Technical	127	120
Defence	317	4
Entertainment & Sport	11	3
Personal Service	139	401
Clerks, Typists, etc	103	190
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	33	21
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	21	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	124	65
Other & Undefined	31	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	684	4,052

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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