Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,992	198
Mining & Quarrying	13	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	29	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	48	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	952	24
Textiles	3	9
Leather, Fur	25	2
Textile Goods, Dress	8	32
Food, Drink, Tobacco	81	53
Wood, Cane & Cork	304	7
Paper, Printing	45	15
Other Products	20	8
Building	593	1
Painters & Decorators	198	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	177	11
Transport	818	77
Commerce, Finance	566	315
Professional, Technical	385	238
Defence	1,275	68
Entertainment & Sport	70	9
Personal Service	256	775
Clerks, Typists, etc	309	411
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	146	56
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	123	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	476	87
Other & Undefined	65	29
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,121	7,459

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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