Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	36	5
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	33	24
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	17	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	592	56
Textiles	6	10
Leather, Fur	37	23
Textile Goods, Dress	185	438
Food, Drink, Tobacco	76	30
Wood, Cane & Cork	139	2
Paper, Printing	148	76
Other Products	49	36
Building	293	0
Painters & Decorators	124	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	275	92
Transport	850	146
Commerce, Finance	831	736
Professional, Technical	785	1,049
Defence	266	5
Entertainment & Sport	241	111
Personal Service	1,582	2,850
Clerks, Typists, etc	703	1,417
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	317	131
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	60	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	379	137
Other & Undefined	97	27
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,391	4,581

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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