Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	19	0
Agriculture	246	42
Mining & Quarrying	0	5
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	255	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	473	2
Textiles	12	25
Leather, Fur	22	10
Textile Goods, Dress	18	58
Food, Drink, Tobacco	55	51
Wood, Cane & Cork	166	5
Paper, Printing	12	1
Other Products	42	14
Building	257	0
Painters & Decorators	116	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	280	64
Transport	344	25
Commerce, Finance	560	329
Professional, Technical	265	168
Defence	63	3
Entertainment & Sport	40	3
Personal Service	181	615
Clerks, Typists, etc	443	492
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	57	24
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	64	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	276	46
Other & Undefined	46	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,210	5,191

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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