Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	443	38
Mining & Quarrying	7	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	74	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	103	11
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,364	295
Textiles	27	84
Leather, Fur	63	10
Textile Goods, Dress	56	377
Food, Drink, Tobacco	104	72
Wood, Cane & Cork	361	5
Paper, Printing	136	34
Other Products	53	16
Building	547	1
Painters & Decorators	277	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	666	44
Transport	842	134
Commerce, Finance	1,726	921
Professional, Technical	1,092	567
Defence	236	34
Entertainment & Sport	49	8
Personal Service	305	1,367
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,091	1,453
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	307	87
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	134	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	803	282
Other & Undefined	95	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,481	11,116

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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