Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	308	30
Mining & Quarrying	9	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,848	37
Textiles	7	17
Leather, Fur	41	1
Textile Goods, Dress	37	80
Food, Drink, Tobacco	76	22
Wood, Cane & Cork	291	3
Paper, Printing	149	55
Other Products	29	10
Building	561	0
Painters & Decorators	222	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	140	19
Transport	926	69
Commerce, Finance	773	488
Professional, Technical	291	340
Defence	438	6
Entertainment & Sport	35	6
Personal Service	258	948
Clerks, Typists, etc	493	636
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	238	67
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	107	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	619	73
Other & Undefined	57	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,349	7,299

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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