Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	174	16
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	289	6
Textiles	11	55
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	39	62
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	1
Wood, Cane & Cork	66	0
Paper, Printing	11	4
Other Products	13	4
Building	182	0
Painters & Decorators	69	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	47	7
Transport	197	16
Commerce, Finance	189	121
Professional, Technical	90	127
Defence	678	9
Entertainment & Sport	9	1
Personal Service	100	296
Clerks, Typists, etc	119	150
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	113	21
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	54	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	166	44
Other & Undefined	16	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	313	2,072

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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