Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	241	17
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	69	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	27	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	604	5
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	26	0
Textile Goods, Dress	22	60
Food, Drink, Tobacco	62	15
Wood, Cane & Cork	165	2
Paper, Printing	31	2
Other Products	24	4
Building	561	0
Painters & Decorators	158	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	172	20
Transport	649	72
Commerce, Finance	689	387
Professional, Technical	317	262
Defence	89	4
Entertainment & Sport	42	10
Personal Service	216	782
Clerks, Typists, etc	346	447
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	103	39
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	63	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	285	25
Other & Undefined	40	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	942	5,207

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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