Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	120	13
Mining & Quarrying	12	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	439	15
Textiles	513	881
Leather, Fur	39	6
Textile Goods, Dress	3	21
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	84	1
Paper, Printing	37	41
Other Products	8	4
Building	95	0
Painters & Decorators	44	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	71	4
Transport	161	9
Commerce, Finance	230	142
Professional, Technical	98	56
Defence	46	1
Entertainment & Sport	9	1
Personal Service	76	209
Clerks, Typists, etc	100	123
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	104	24
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	43	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	356	216
Other & Undefined	17	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	333	1,897

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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