Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	10	0
Agriculture	2,409	331
Mining & Quarrying	130	29
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	47	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	770	8
Textiles	13	33
Leather, Fur	42	6
Textile Goods, Dress	52	351
Food, Drink, Tobacco	103	73
Wood, Cane & Cork	186	5
Paper, Printing	49	7
Other Products	63	35
Building	596	2
Painters & Decorators	76	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	85	3
Transport	558	54
Commerce, Finance	420	251
Professional, Technical	234	208
Defence	933	34
Entertainment & Sport	38	7
Personal Service	141	555
Clerks, Typists, etc	205	277
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	174	61
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	111	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	539	72
Other & Undefined	28	24
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,144	6,624

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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