Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	650	85
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	26	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	31	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,376	170
Textiles	1	2
Leather, Fur	31	2
Textile Goods, Dress	76	130
Food, Drink, Tobacco	77	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	422	4
Paper, Printing	92	62
Other Products	37	18
Building	506	1
Painters & Decorators	314	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	763	68
Transport	743	145
Commerce, Finance	1,442	610
Professional, Technical	1,292	643
Defence	307	32
Entertainment & Sport	139	25
Personal Service	407	1,696
Clerks, Typists, etc	935	1,423
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	209	64
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	100	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	636	237
Other & Undefined	93	22
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,569	10,816

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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