Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,315	114
Mining & Quarrying	12	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	65	18
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	966	44
Textiles	21	28
Leather, Fur	56	7
Textile Goods, Dress	21	403
Food, Drink, Tobacco	78	25
Wood, Cane & Cork	239	19
Paper, Printing	56	50
Other Products	34	36
Building	435	3
Painters & Decorators	174	9
Administrators, Directors, Managers	83	12
Transport	488	50
Commerce, Finance	409	267
Professional, Technical	316	269
Defence	3,270	47
Entertainment & Sport	13	3
Personal Service	221	732
Clerks, Typists, etc	210	457
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	139	52
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	129	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	473	155
Other & Undefined	43	28
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,553	6,794

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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