Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,667	178
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	5	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	298	2
Textiles	0	4
Leather, Fur	22	0
Textile Goods, Dress	4	23
Food, Drink, Tobacco	118	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	152	4
Paper, Printing	6	8
Other Products	5	9
Building	477	0
Painters & Decorators	70	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	58	5
Transport	391	42
Commerce, Finance	376	216
Professional, Technical	128	181
Defence	3,061	19
Entertainment & Sport	9	3
Personal Service	202	483
Clerks, Typists, etc	122	209
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	40	29
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	42	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	258	39
Other & Undefined	38	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	941	5,462

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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