Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	177	16
Mining & Quarrying	2,417	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	33	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	55	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	649	238
Textiles	13	13
Leather, Fur	21	6
Textile Goods, Dress	20	123
Food, Drink, Tobacco	35	20
Wood, Cane & Cork	231	1
Paper, Printing	7	15
Other Products	33	4
Building	420	0
Painters & Decorators	104	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	74	6
Transport	329	22
Commerce, Finance	425	264
Professional, Technical	195	206
Defence	79	1
Entertainment & Sport	25	2
Personal Service	109	338
Clerks, Typists, etc	191	248
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	80	34
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	119	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	477	287
Other & Undefined	50	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	907	5,634

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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