Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	330	20
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	7	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,508	51
Textiles	228	253
Leather, Fur	18	1
Textile Goods, Dress	14	51
Food, Drink, Tobacco	63	7
Wood, Cane & Cork	153	7
Paper, Printing	26	5
Other Products	18	21
Building	257	1
Painters & Decorators	103	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	120	7
Transport	364	43
Commerce, Finance	522	249
Professional, Technical	315	205
Defence	81	2
Entertainment & Sport	22	5
Personal Service	193	524
Clerks, Typists, etc	406	446
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	142	36
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	77	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	490	143
Other & Undefined	40	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	891	5,144

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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