Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	49	1
Mining & Quarrying	119	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	28	18
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,853	175
Textiles	24	64
Leather, Fur	28	19
Textile Goods, Dress	28	173
Food, Drink, Tobacco	60	61
Wood, Cane & Cork	335	3
Paper, Printing	18	27
Other Products	56	16
Building	671	2
Painters & Decorators	150	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	126	9
Transport	666	31
Commerce, Finance	473	546
Professional, Technical	351	304
Defence	178	5
Entertainment & Sport	14	8
Personal Service	164	627
Clerks, Typists, etc	360	726
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	113	161
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	210	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,695	423
Other & Undefined	57	28
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,305	7,684

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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