Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	96	5
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	458	7
Textiles	413	537
Leather, Fur	30	1
Textile Goods, Dress	13	60
Food, Drink, Tobacco	20	10
Wood, Cane & Cork	78	1
Paper, Printing	35	10
Other Products	13	1
Building	130	0
Painters & Decorators	67	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	257	13
Transport	156	20
Commerce, Finance	559	179
Professional, Technical	210	119
Defence	38	1
Entertainment & Sport	17	1
Personal Service	60	259
Clerks, Typists, etc	249	307
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	122	12
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	40	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	122	37
Other & Undefined	22	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	477	2,912

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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