Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	338	26
Mining & Quarrying	3,246	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	149	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	186	14
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	4,024	220
Textiles	552	1,528
Leather, Fur	114	147
Textile Goods, Dress	199	848
Food, Drink, Tobacco	151	42
Wood, Cane & Cork	365	8
Paper, Printing	101	136
Other Products	45	20
Building	903	3
Painters & Decorators	311	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	312	23
Transport	1,569	118
Commerce, Finance	1,247	962
Professional, Technical	589	437
Defence	276	6
Entertainment & Sport	81	7
Personal Service	394	1,338
Clerks, Typists, etc	658	970
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	375	158
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	316	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,621	622
Other & Undefined	81	16
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,990	13,084

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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