Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	167	20
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	46	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,145	29
Textiles	364	384
Leather, Fur	26	8
Textile Goods, Dress	124	315
Food, Drink, Tobacco	54	48
Wood, Cane & Cork	169	4
Paper, Printing	149	145
Other Products	33	12
Building	194	1
Painters & Decorators	100	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	320	16
Transport	355	27
Commerce, Finance	576	250
Professional, Technical	367	174
Defence	77	26
Entertainment & Sport	24	6
Personal Service	111	486
Clerks, Typists, etc	472	578
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	161	62
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	70	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	573	218
Other & Undefined	40	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	753	4,586

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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