Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	63	4
Mining & Quarrying	23	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	76	0
Textiles	91	102
Leather, Fur	54	11
Textile Goods, Dress	3	5
Food, Drink, Tobacco	10	1
Wood, Cane & Cork	34	0
Paper, Printing	1	0
Other Products	3	0
Building	72	0
Painters & Decorators	11	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	16	1
Transport	49	0
Commerce, Finance	60	40
Professional, Technical	84	18
Defence	12	1
Entertainment & Sport	1	1
Personal Service	28	68
Clerks, Typists, etc	19	39
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	10	0
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	12	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	69	13
Other & Undefined	5	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	189	822

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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