Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	5	0
Agriculture	1,718	143
Mining & Quarrying	131	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	59	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	33	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,254	67
Textiles	14	46
Leather, Fur	27	3
Textile Goods, Dress	20	39
Food, Drink, Tobacco	86	27
Wood, Cane & Cork	224	7
Paper, Printing	28	16
Other Products	7	8
Building	603	1
Painters & Decorators	113	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	176	18
Transport	869	53
Commerce, Finance	485	292
Professional, Technical	440	277
Defence	338	22
Entertainment & Sport	25	3
Personal Service	216	764
Clerks, Typists, etc	320	495
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	121	63
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	132	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	486	67
Other & Undefined	107	14
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,032	7,211

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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