Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	19	0
Agriculture	249	20
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	906	34
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	20	2
Textile Goods, Dress	24	73
Food, Drink, Tobacco	65	13
Wood, Cane & Cork	260	4
Paper, Printing	42	6
Other Products	14	4
Building	448	1
Painters & Decorators	232	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	166	19
Transport	479	67
Commerce, Finance	702	431
Professional, Technical	496	317
Defence	228	39
Entertainment & Sport	35	5
Personal Service	302	873
Clerks, Typists, etc	265	443
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	104	22
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	83	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	370	90
Other & Undefined	81	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,366	6,381

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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