Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	288	29
Mining & Quarrying	180	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	92	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	81	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,956	136
Textiles	1,281	1,533
Leather, Fur	58	33
Textile Goods, Dress	39	245
Food, Drink, Tobacco	141	66
Wood, Cane & Cork	304	5
Paper, Printing	49	18
Other Products	34	6
Building	371	1
Painters & Decorators	195	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	498	30
Transport	580	38
Commerce, Finance	819	548
Professional, Technical	498	245
Defence	106	4
Entertainment & Sport	28	4
Personal Service	295	825
Clerks, Typists, etc	481	665
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	271	169
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	162	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	810	268
Other & Undefined	53	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,414	8,249

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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