Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,094	482
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	12	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	404	0
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	17	1
Textile Goods, Dress	23	37
Food, Drink, Tobacco	97	26
Wood, Cane & Cork	162	22
Paper, Printing	27	7
Other Products	5	4
Building	437	1
Painters & Decorators	80	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	95	9
Transport	545	44
Commerce, Finance	528	305
Professional, Technical	179	132
Defence	75	1
Entertainment & Sport	12	3
Personal Service	168	467
Clerks, Typists, etc	262	319
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	101	28
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	48	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	274	70
Other & Undefined	46	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	672	3,905

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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