Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	259	14
Mining & Quarrying	4,522	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	15	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,021	360
Textiles	477	908
Leather, Fur	302	253
Textile Goods, Dress	74	282
Food, Drink, Tobacco	165	44
Wood, Cane & Cork	394	13
Paper, Printing	104	41
Other Products	50	4
Building	1,044	0
Painters & Decorators	267	14
Administrators, Directors, Managers	400	31
Transport	1,392	131
Commerce, Finance	1,493	880
Professional, Technical	605	617
Defence	226	9
Entertainment & Sport	88	22
Personal Service	440	1,231
Clerks, Typists, etc	734	939
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	296	186
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	445	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	868	504
Other & Undefined	109	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,292	14,131

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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