Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	16	1
Mining & Quarrying	520	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	158	6
Textiles	0	11
Leather, Fur	4	0
Textile Goods, Dress	0	14
Food, Drink, Tobacco	13	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	33	0
Paper, Printing	0	0
Other Products	0	0
Building	120	0
Painters & Decorators	10	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	20	1
Transport	106	7
Commerce, Finance	76	59
Professional, Technical	55	61
Defence	19	0
Entertainment & Sport	7	0
Personal Service	12	73
Clerks, Typists, etc	57	57
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	18	1
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	64	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	89	57
Other & Undefined	40	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	306	1,575

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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