Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,813	125
Mining & Quarrying	3,560	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	202	9
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	72	15
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,258	90
Textiles	513	997
Leather, Fur	75	27
Textile Goods, Dress	61	1,028
Food, Drink, Tobacco	180	147
Wood, Cane & Cork	414	16
Paper, Printing	68	36
Other Products	20	20
Building	788	1
Painters & Decorators	177	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	404	27
Transport	1,022	91
Commerce, Finance	1,082	585
Professional, Technical	646	457
Defence	646	33
Entertainment & Sport	48	10
Personal Service	327	1,113
Clerks, Typists, etc	724	1,020
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	311	146
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	399	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	989	256
Other & Undefined	104	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,979	13,477

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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