Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	92	12
Mining & Quarrying	45	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	14	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	16	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	524	23
Textiles	591	1,310
Leather, Fur	91	67
Textile Goods, Dress	16	33
Food, Drink, Tobacco	65	71
Wood, Cane & Cork	88	2
Paper, Printing	27	9
Other Products	10	5
Building	138	0
Painters & Decorators	61	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	105	6
Transport	164	13
Commerce, Finance	262	187
Professional, Technical	149	116
Defence	39	1
Entertainment & Sport	17	1
Personal Service	98	193
Clerks, Typists, etc	155	156
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	83	89
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	60	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	522	89
Other & Undefined	24	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	482	2,323

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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