Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	186	7
Mining & Quarrying	1,941	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	69	55
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,248	322
Textiles	2	6
Leather, Fur	37	90
Textile Goods, Dress	19	114
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	173	6
Paper, Printing	13	23
Other Products	102	13
Building	622	1
Painters & Decorators	120	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	89	8
Transport	491	40
Commerce, Finance	447	355
Professional, Technical	149	107
Defence	68	8
Entertainment & Sport	23	3
Personal Service	99	405
Clerks, Typists, etc	191	386
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	133	75
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	170	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	658	440
Other & Undefined	45	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	743	5,553

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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