Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	962	180
Mining & Quarrying	26	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	6	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	23
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	135	0
Textiles	20	6
Leather, Fur	6	0
Textile Goods, Dress	14	23
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	39	2
Paper, Printing	3	0
Other Products	10	0
Building	137	0
Painters & Decorators	18	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	15	1
Transport	121	12
Commerce, Finance	69	31
Professional, Technical	115	203
Defence	31	1
Entertainment & Sport	4	2
Personal Service	454	298
Clerks, Typists, etc	55	47
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	31	1
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	28	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	176	33
Other & Undefined	237	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	366	1,528

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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