Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	128	14
Mining & Quarrying	88	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	144	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	517	47
Textiles	1	8
Leather, Fur	45	3
Textile Goods, Dress	9	59
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	27
Wood, Cane & Cork	142	4
Paper, Printing	12	7
Other Products	54	11
Building	217	0
Painters & Decorators	68	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	81	4
Transport	250	14
Commerce, Finance	290	176
Professional, Technical	203	159
Defence	52	3
Entertainment & Sport	13	3
Personal Service	83	311
Clerks, Typists, etc	165	161
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	61	26
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	52	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	356	155
Other & Undefined	22	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	549	3,097

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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