Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	220	31
Mining & Quarrying	813	3
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	15	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	26	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	717	17
Textiles	412	1,187
Leather, Fur	21	5
Textile Goods, Dress	16	85
Food, Drink, Tobacco	47	41
Wood, Cane & Cork	133	3
Paper, Printing	28	37
Other Products	19	7
Building	258	0
Painters & Decorators	62	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	132	8
Transport	355	18
Commerce, Finance	329	209
Professional, Technical	193	170
Defence	55	2
Entertainment & Sport	16	2
Personal Service	98	300
Clerks, Typists, etc	171	243
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	85	95
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	85	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	513	128
Other & Undefined	24	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	689	3,671

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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