Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	251	18
Mining & Quarrying	26	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	18	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,799	53
Textiles	1,314	2,020
Leather, Fur	141	21
Textile Goods, Dress	75	175
Food, Drink, Tobacco	117	71
Wood, Cane & Cork	413	4
Paper, Printing	127	128
Other Products	26	4
Building	323	0
Painters & Decorators	192	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	437	35
Transport	629	58
Commerce, Finance	1,053	447
Professional, Technical	491	267
Defence	147	3
Entertainment & Sport	41	3
Personal Service	217	704
Clerks, Typists, etc	676	924
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	333	50
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	145	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	591	148
Other & Undefined	52	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,208	7,996

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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