Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	14	0
Agriculture	4,066	918
Mining & Quarrying	774	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	522	11
Textiles	13	6
Leather, Fur	24	0
Textile Goods, Dress	14	38
Food, Drink, Tobacco	95	35
Wood, Cane & Cork	214	3
Paper, Printing	8	0
Other Products	4	2
Building	808	0
Painters & Decorators	50	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	94	7
Transport	782	49
Commerce, Finance	454	295
Professional, Technical	333	227
Defence	152	2
Entertainment & Sport	8	2
Personal Service	99	571
Clerks, Typists, etc	237	286
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	84	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	138	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	364	70
Other & Undefined	73	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,504	8,635

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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