Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,811	219
Mining & Quarrying	111	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	4	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	111	2
Textiles	0	3
Leather, Fur	4	1
Textile Goods, Dress	1	11
Food, Drink, Tobacco	23	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	39	0
Paper, Printing	0	0
Other Products	4	1
Building	170	0
Painters & Decorators	13	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	49	8
Transport	178	24
Commerce, Finance	132	73
Professional, Technical	174	154
Defence	23	5
Entertainment & Sport	7	1
Personal Service	84	332
Clerks, Typists, etc	60	118
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	16	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	35	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	47	18
Other & Undefined	24	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	625	2,941

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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