Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	2	0
Agriculture	630	65
Mining & Quarrying	180	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	219	0
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	10	0
Textile Goods, Dress	6	20
Food, Drink, Tobacco	33	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	59	1
Paper, Printing	5	7
Other Products	3	3
Building	220	0
Painters & Decorators	43	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	72	5
Transport	225	14
Commerce, Finance	210	133
Professional, Technical	139	134
Defence	837	2
Entertainment & Sport	23	2
Personal Service	99	312
Clerks, Typists, etc	80	130
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	22	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	30	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	62	10
Other & Undefined	33	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	761	3,296

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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