Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	296	105
Mining & Quarrying	6	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	64	12
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	35	12
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,465	193
Textiles	33	34
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	38	185
Food, Drink, Tobacco	39	22
Wood, Cane & Cork	275	14
Paper, Printing	83	85
Other Products	45	44
Building	487	1
Painters & Decorators	177	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	196	19
Transport	516	74
Commerce, Finance	416	278
Professional, Technical	401	124
Defence	620	21
Entertainment & Sport	68	29
Personal Service	208	536
Clerks, Typists, etc	422	774
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	215	180
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	152	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	800	378
Other & Undefined	49	25
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	527	4,664

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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