Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	232	14
Mining & Quarrying	6	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	12
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	35	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,172	420
Textiles	3	8
Leather, Fur	44	0
Textile Goods, Dress	69	220
Food, Drink, Tobacco	106	32
Wood, Cane & Cork	241	4
Paper, Printing	93	31
Other Products	47	25
Building	474	1
Painters & Decorators	301	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	495	48
Transport	1,040	155
Commerce, Finance	1,185	884
Professional, Technical	890	616
Defence	246	22
Entertainment & Sport	71	13
Personal Service	466	1,730
Clerks, Typists, etc	944	1,309
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	349	62
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	126	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,030	342
Other & Undefined	75	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,424	9,888

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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