Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	1,925	172
Mining & Quarrying	11	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	39	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	35	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	282	9
Textiles	5	6
Leather, Fur	12	0
Textile Goods, Dress	8	57
Food, Drink, Tobacco	20	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	92	1
Paper, Printing	8	0
Other Products	1	1
Building	255	0
Painters & Decorators	29	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	45	1
Transport	330	48
Commerce, Finance	204	124
Professional, Technical	117	111
Defence	46	2
Entertainment & Sport	5	1
Personal Service	82	317
Clerks, Typists, etc	45	151
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	25	7
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	32	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	225	28
Other & Undefined	24	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	621	3,426

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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