Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	63	2
Mining & Quarrying	25	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	22	17
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	301	0
Textiles	3	0
Leather, Fur	6	0
Textile Goods, Dress	10	9
Food, Drink, Tobacco	16	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	62	0
Paper, Printing	2	1
Other Products	22	12
Building	107	0
Painters & Decorators	40	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	38	1
Transport	166	22
Commerce, Finance	130	95
Professional, Technical	114	97
Defence	48	2
Entertainment & Sport	15	2
Personal Service	141	225
Clerks, Typists, etc	86	77
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	32	4
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	38	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	135	19
Other & Undefined	17	14
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	466	1,382

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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