Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	23	0
Agriculture	79	2
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	13	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	379	4
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	26	114
Food, Drink, Tobacco	55	8
Wood, Cane & Cork	77	4
Paper, Printing	7	0
Other Products	17	14
Building	234	0
Painters & Decorators	78	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	82	4
Transport	1,275	30
Commerce, Finance	316	229
Professional, Technical	143	114
Defence	1,427	1
Entertainment & Sport	18	3
Personal Service	183	372
Clerks, Typists, etc	277	238
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	58	31
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	67	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	240	71
Other & Undefined	131	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	646	3,920

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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