Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	646	69
Mining & Quarrying	21	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	13	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	154	10
Textiles	109	194
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	12	43
Food, Drink, Tobacco	21	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	117	2
Paper, Printing	7	1
Other Products	4	5
Building	107	0
Painters & Decorators	31	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	90	6
Transport	129	10
Commerce, Finance	113	83
Professional, Technical	268	159
Defence	22	1
Entertainment & Sport	6	1
Personal Service	112	264
Clerks, Typists, etc	64	77
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	32	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	23	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	106	8
Other & Undefined	7	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,407	2,447

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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