Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	177	6
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	0	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	30	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,300	139
Textiles	5	47
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	27	47
Food, Drink, Tobacco	37	4
Wood, Cane & Cork	163	1
Paper, Printing	40	6
Other Products	22	9
Building	301	0
Painters & Decorators	163	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	178	17
Transport	333	42
Commerce, Finance	349	287
Professional, Technical	292	278
Defence	109	8
Entertainment & Sport	30	4
Personal Service	205	757
Clerks, Typists, etc	373	486
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	154	58
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	66	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	510	200
Other & Undefined	39	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	578	3,884

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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