Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,665	192
Mining & Quarrying	18	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	106	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	37	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	971	62
Textiles	4	5
Leather, Fur	35	5
Textile Goods, Dress	26	61
Food, Drink, Tobacco	45	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	197	2
Paper, Printing	59	28
Other Products	25	9
Building	438	0
Painters & Decorators	174	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	365	39
Transport	598	75
Commerce, Finance	796	330
Professional, Technical	663	358
Defence	289	17
Entertainment & Sport	55	13
Personal Service	274	1,179
Clerks, Typists, etc	431	676
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	107	21
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	57	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	398	122
Other & Undefined	57	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,430	7,520

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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