Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	176	18
Mining & Quarrying	1,926	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	265	37
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,041	46
Textiles	3	23
Leather, Fur	24	15
Textile Goods, Dress	24	124
Food, Drink, Tobacco	36	49
Wood, Cane & Cork	204	18
Paper, Printing	35	14
Other Products	8	27
Building	376	1
Painters & Decorators	85	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	136	7
Transport	585	49
Commerce, Finance	512	406
Professional, Technical	258	149
Defence	110	13
Entertainment & Sport	26	20
Personal Service	107	456
Clerks, Typists, etc	386	623
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	110	106
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	170	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	581	128
Other & Undefined	47	45
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	905	6,264

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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