Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	13,784	1,109
Mining & Quarrying	10,631	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1,401	148
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	575	42
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	33,179	2,002
Textiles	11,552	20,384
Leather, Fur	12,505	9,702
Textile Goods, Dress	1,363	13,430
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,791	551
Wood, Cane & Cork	6,351	97
Paper, Printing	2,567	1,160
Other Products	1,832	738
Building	9,868	17
Painters & Decorators	3,940	71
Administrators, Directors, Managers	7,023	580
Transport	14,953	1,444
Commerce, Finance	18,337	9,298
Professional, Technical	8,967	5,848
Defence	4,456	64
Entertainment & Sport	864	164
Personal Service	5,585	15,598
Clerks, Typists, etc	10,019	16,120
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	6,859	3,148
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	2,458	19
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	12,884	4,636
Other & Undefined	1,257	297
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	25,171	62,962

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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