Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,568	203
Mining & Quarrying	15	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	55	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	62	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,108	189
Textiles	24	56
Leather, Fur	33	1
Textile Goods, Dress	71	261
Food, Drink, Tobacco	117	23
Wood, Cane & Cork	459	20
Paper, Printing	117	59
Other Products	84	52
Building	621	1
Painters & Decorators	219	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	947	70
Transport	961	152
Commerce, Finance	1,392	544
Professional, Technical	1,343	812
Defence	349	58
Entertainment & Sport	192	21
Personal Service	540	1,972
Clerks, Typists, etc	846	1,416
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	271	144
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	138	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	983	322
Other & Undefined	104	25
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,960	11,802

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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