Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	478	64
Mining & Quarrying	4	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	14	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	375	4
Textiles	322	221
Leather, Fur	10	1
Textile Goods, Dress	27	49
Food, Drink, Tobacco	83	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	115	1
Paper, Printing	24	3
Other Products	24	0
Building	199	0
Painters & Decorators	78	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	7
Transport	260	9
Commerce, Finance	321	200
Professional, Technical	186	154
Defence	37	2
Entertainment & Sport	15	2
Personal Service	137	355
Clerks, Typists, etc	143	185
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	41	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	31	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	211	40
Other & Undefined	24	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	615	3,297

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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