Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	880	51
Mining & Quarrying	21	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	17	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	288	14
Textiles	0	3
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	9	22
Food, Drink, Tobacco	32	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	85	3
Paper, Printing	28	13
Other Products	8	12
Building	299	0
Painters & Decorators	36	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	75	9
Transport	197	35
Commerce, Finance	180	80
Professional, Technical	209	84
Defence	42	3
Entertainment & Sport	9	5
Personal Service	86	335
Clerks, Typists, etc	115	165
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	40	40
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	29	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	125	72
Other & Undefined	23	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	322	2,371

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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