Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	344	1
Agriculture	159	17
Mining & Quarrying	636	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	24	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	89	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	4,170	68
Textiles	37	144
Leather, Fur	61	1
Textile Goods, Dress	103	392
Food, Drink, Tobacco	264	289
Wood, Cane & Cork	919	93
Paper, Printing	106	74
Other Products	99	32
Building	1,322	4
Painters & Decorators	441	28
Administrators, Directors, Managers	491	49
Transport	3,552	124
Commerce, Finance	1,699	1,613
Professional, Technical	928	713
Defence	514	9
Entertainment & Sport	89	13
Personal Service	508	1,852
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,258	1,816
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	323	235
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	334	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	2,123	603
Other & Undefined	165	34
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,837	18,714

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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