Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	15	1
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	29	53
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	29	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,061	781
Textiles	7	2
Leather, Fur	38	58
Textile Goods, Dress	19	219
Food, Drink, Tobacco	74	40
Wood, Cane & Cork	363	6
Paper, Printing	51	57
Other Products	20	12
Building	428	1
Painters & Decorators	167	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	234	20
Transport	630	90
Commerce, Finance	617	647
Professional, Technical	390	251
Defence	153	8
Entertainment & Sport	33	3
Personal Service	222	900
Clerks, Typists, etc	560	1,117
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	299	257
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	326	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,807	1,277
Other & Undefined	73	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	916	7,762

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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