Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	2,134	470
Mining & Quarrying	177	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	96	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	32	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,047	27
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	66	10
Textile Goods, Dress	24	47
Food, Drink, Tobacco	91	44
Wood, Cane & Cork	324	6
Paper, Printing	633	227
Other Products	70	20
Building	720	1
Painters & Decorators	168	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	256	27
Transport	863	74
Commerce, Finance	743	467
Professional, Technical	519	410
Defence	1,149	12
Entertainment & Sport	61	13
Personal Service	358	1,210
Clerks, Typists, etc	456	752
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	256	80
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	294	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,232	282
Other & Undefined	103	27
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,916	9,915

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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