Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	44	4
Mining & Quarrying	1,610	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	16	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	34	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,218	122
Textiles	1	15
Leather, Fur	17	2
Textile Goods, Dress	5	25
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	67
Wood, Cane & Cork	78	4
Paper, Printing	4	3
Other Products	6	4
Building	414	0
Painters & Decorators	53	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	59	3
Transport	402	69
Commerce, Finance	246	370
Professional, Technical	145	132
Defence	81	3
Entertainment & Sport	18	3
Personal Service	92	428
Clerks, Typists, etc	236	280
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	72	60
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	425	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	954	161
Other & Undefined	39	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	765	5,325

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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