Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	37	1
Mining & Quarrying	30	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	46	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,883	29
Textiles	1	38
Leather, Fur	24	101
Textile Goods, Dress	2	199
Food, Drink, Tobacco	21	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	95	1
Paper, Printing	4	46
Other Products	5	7
Building	444	0
Painters & Decorators	89	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	70	3
Transport	384	47
Commerce, Finance	132	291
Professional, Technical	222	112
Defence	84	1
Entertainment & Sport	11	3
Personal Service	101	407
Clerks, Typists, etc	245	341
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	74	70
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	568	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,245	100
Other & Undefined	20	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	248	3,606

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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