Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	158	12
Mining & Quarrying	632	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	54	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	74	12
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,703	35
Textiles	280	790
Leather, Fur	35	1
Textile Goods, Dress	82	887
Food, Drink, Tobacco	143	62
Wood, Cane & Cork	511	13
Paper, Printing	228	68
Other Products	46	16
Building	545	1
Painters & Decorators	224	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	393	38
Transport	1,663	116
Commerce, Finance	1,242	630
Professional, Technical	539	314
Defence	169	26
Entertainment & Sport	43	8
Personal Service	238	707
Clerks, Typists, etc	811	1,119
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	332	210
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	137	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	614	244
Other & Undefined	73	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,430	8,778

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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