Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,149	101
Mining & Quarrying	554	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	25	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	34	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,922	7
Textiles	31	222
Leather, Fur	53	0
Textile Goods, Dress	53	217
Food, Drink, Tobacco	199	41
Wood, Cane & Cork	399	4
Paper, Printing	26	5
Other Products	41	4
Building	923	1
Painters & Decorators	159	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	220	18
Transport	866	58
Commerce, Finance	1,108	658
Professional, Technical	485	405
Defence	195	66
Entertainment & Sport	30	8
Personal Service	326	864
Clerks, Typists, etc	525	718
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	210	38
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	120	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	934	252
Other & Undefined	63	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,865	12,015

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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