Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,740	143
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	16
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	687	15
Textiles	52	48
Leather, Fur	121	1
Textile Goods, Dress	275	762
Food, Drink, Tobacco	90	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	257	23
Paper, Printing	19	20
Other Products	23	34
Building	528	3
Painters & Decorators	120	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	159	9
Transport	415	46
Commerce, Finance	430	268
Professional, Technical	232	138
Defence	2,628	67
Entertainment & Sport	20	29
Personal Service	143	533
Clerks, Typists, etc	192	315
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	84	47
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	72	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	319	59
Other & Undefined	31	57
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	953	5,710

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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