Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	218	21
Mining & Quarrying	139	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	335	53
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	54	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,707	605
Textiles	55	124
Leather, Fur	72	24
Textile Goods, Dress	44	375
Food, Drink, Tobacco	102	42
Wood, Cane & Cork	357	15
Paper, Printing	75	25
Other Products	28	71
Building	600	2
Painters & Decorators	239	15
Administrators, Directors, Managers	585	43
Transport	1,293	87
Commerce, Finance	1,089	768
Professional, Technical	605	406
Defence	167	16
Entertainment & Sport	59	16
Personal Service	256	1,096
Clerks, Typists, etc	716	1,074
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	262	210
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	132	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,154	384
Other & Undefined	56	24
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,443	9,924

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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