Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	687	67
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	6	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	14	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,527	139
Textiles	219	337
Leather, Fur	9	0
Textile Goods, Dress	3	16
Food, Drink, Tobacco	59	18
Wood, Cane & Cork	150	2
Paper, Printing	68	26
Other Products	13	2
Building	258	0
Painters & Decorators	86	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	179	7
Transport	284	30
Commerce, Finance	319	207
Professional, Technical	301	160
Defence	62	5
Entertainment & Sport	19	1
Personal Service	120	391
Clerks, Typists, etc	283	426
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	198	75
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	49	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	514	138
Other & Undefined	44	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	716	4,727

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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