Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	91	2
Mining & Quarrying	28	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	222	9
Textiles	35	36
Leather, Fur	5	0
Textile Goods, Dress	26	188
Food, Drink, Tobacco	66	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	34	0
Paper, Printing	21	9
Other Products	4	1
Building	135	0
Painters & Decorators	45	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	49	2
Transport	198	14
Commerce, Finance	209	111
Professional, Technical	83	61
Defence	21	0
Entertainment & Sport	6	1
Personal Service	56	173
Clerks, Typists, etc	87	101
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	45	41
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	29	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	147	51
Other & Undefined	10	1
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	210	1,459

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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