Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	157	19
Mining & Quarrying	29	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	15
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	123	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,751	47
Textiles	858	1,617
Leather, Fur	146	63
Textile Goods, Dress	309	639
Food, Drink, Tobacco	164	123
Wood, Cane & Cork	278	8
Paper, Printing	170	212
Other Products	298	25
Building	463	2
Painters & Decorators	156	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	318	20
Transport	568	31
Commerce, Finance	819	564
Professional, Technical	422	208
Defence	124	52
Entertainment & Sport	44	12
Personal Service	252	815
Clerks, Typists, etc	537	751
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	284	201
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	155	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,523	709
Other & Undefined	84	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,404	7,414

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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