Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	13	0
Agriculture	2,573	293
Mining & Quarrying	264	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	3	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	279	2
Textiles	5	2
Leather, Fur	22	0
Textile Goods, Dress	5	19
Food, Drink, Tobacco	42	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	213	0
Paper, Printing	6	2
Other Products	4	1
Building	516	0
Painters & Decorators	55	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	61	6
Transport	365	36
Commerce, Finance	317	205
Professional, Technical	189	173
Defence	32	1
Entertainment & Sport	11	1
Personal Service	130	555
Clerks, Typists, etc	109	104
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	13	5
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	19	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	141	7
Other & Undefined	88	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,191	5,842

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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