Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,687	181
Mining & Quarrying	1,184	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	118	127
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	37	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,715	97
Textiles	241	796
Leather, Fur	25	2
Textile Goods, Dress	22	123
Food, Drink, Tobacco	49	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	232	14
Paper, Printing	198	65
Other Products	25	29
Building	577	2
Painters & Decorators	94	25
Administrators, Directors, Managers	239	11
Transport	897	48
Commerce, Finance	617	374
Professional, Technical	410	339
Defence	234	18
Entertainment & Sport	27	8
Personal Service	160	637
Clerks, Typists, etc	355	623
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	183	70
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	203	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	942	340
Other & Undefined	56	18
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,949	8,838

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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