Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	14	0
Agriculture	1,767	176
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	375	1
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	21	2
Textile Goods, Dress	15	22
Food, Drink, Tobacco	60	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	154	6
Paper, Printing	17	6
Other Products	3	2
Building	468	0
Painters & Decorators	110	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	82	10
Transport	424	55
Commerce, Finance	356	291
Professional, Technical	224	213
Defence	357	2
Entertainment & Sport	26	5
Personal Service	280	827
Clerks, Typists, etc	116	214
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	25	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	41	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	113	10
Other & Undefined	46	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,311	5,958

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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