Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,876	164
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	17	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,317	165
Textiles	22	19
Leather, Fur	30	12
Textile Goods, Dress	264	237
Food, Drink, Tobacco	93	28
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,288	32
Paper, Printing	451	135
Other Products	55	82
Building	738	2
Painters & Decorators	378	17
Administrators, Directors, Managers	523	43
Transport	886	123
Commerce, Finance	912	431
Professional, Technical	713	445
Defence	1,070	92
Entertainment & Sport	67	33
Personal Service	386	1,246
Clerks, Typists, etc	501	856
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	256	87
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	153	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,042	429
Other & Undefined	72	40
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,684	11,020

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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