Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	1,167	120
Mining & Quarrying	755	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	31	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	416	4
Textiles	2	0
Leather, Fur	56	35
Textile Goods, Dress	12	38
Food, Drink, Tobacco	63	26
Wood, Cane & Cork	174	3
Paper, Printing	280	121
Other Products	21	5
Building	527	0
Painters & Decorators	56	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	109	6
Transport	392	31
Commerce, Finance	352	179
Professional, Technical	190	164
Defence	47	10
Entertainment & Sport	6	4
Personal Service	103	412
Clerks, Typists, etc	168	273
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	127	71
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	88	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	320	157
Other & Undefined	31	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	912	5,228

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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