Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	94	2
Mining & Quarrying	14	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	39	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	13	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,146	26
Textiles	6	1
Leather, Fur	199	167
Textile Goods, Dress	59	151
Food, Drink, Tobacco	143	44
Wood, Cane & Cork	188	6
Paper, Printing	118	64
Other Products	19	6
Building	412	1
Painters & Decorators	140	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	229	14
Transport	426	41
Commerce, Finance	637	270
Professional, Technical	356	241
Defence	95	18
Entertainment & Sport	18	3
Personal Service	129	391
Clerks, Typists, etc	452	580
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	158	79
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	37	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	323	106
Other & Undefined	33	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	913	5,042

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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