Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	840	163
Mining & Quarrying	4,505	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	167	19
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	24	12
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	983	72
Textiles	6	250
Leather, Fur	25	0
Textile Goods, Dress	6	209
Food, Drink, Tobacco	64	55
Wood, Cane & Cork	181	13
Paper, Printing	12	14
Other Products	10	13
Building	553	1
Painters & Decorators	89	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	76	11
Transport	545	80
Commerce, Finance	479	503
Professional, Technical	200	176
Defence	670	10
Entertainment & Sport	57	9
Personal Service	178	537
Clerks, Typists, etc	210	247
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	67	50
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	340	3
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	637	232
Other & Undefined	61	38
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	992	8,370

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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