Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	844	38
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	476	0
Textiles	2	11
Leather, Fur	9	5
Textile Goods, Dress	14	19
Food, Drink, Tobacco	38	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	143	4
Paper, Printing	8	4
Other Products	7	44
Building	383	2
Painters & Decorators	142	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	61	4
Transport	408	55
Commerce, Finance	246	210
Professional, Technical	260	130
Defence	9,164	96
Entertainment & Sport	52	9
Personal Service	342	578
Clerks, Typists, etc	225	294
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	132	53
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	128	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	232	54
Other & Undefined	26	24
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	528	4,302

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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