Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	66	12
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	6	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	794	12
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,393	117
Textiles	1	7
Leather, Fur	360	61
Textile Goods, Dress	9	63
Food, Drink, Tobacco	52	73
Wood, Cane & Cork	231	5
Paper, Printing	13	21
Other Products	20	18
Building	378	1
Painters & Decorators	142	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	118	5
Transport	1,014	47
Commerce, Finance	367	472
Professional, Technical	410	218
Defence	145	37
Entertainment & Sport	21	9
Personal Service	131	651
Clerks, Typists, etc	512	574
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	130	49
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	445	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,196	269
Other & Undefined	45	14
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	899	6,631

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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