Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	145	19
Mining & Quarrying	401	21
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	76	26
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	100	23
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,330	213
Textiles	884	2,689
Leather, Fur	66	34
Textile Goods, Dress	78	240
Food, Drink, Tobacco	137	214
Wood, Cane & Cork	455	22
Paper, Printing	115	118
Other Products	61	59
Building	509	1
Painters & Decorators	214	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	366	37
Transport	912	50
Commerce, Finance	1,113	905
Professional, Technical	564	390
Defence	188	14
Entertainment & Sport	50	13
Personal Service	382	1,022
Clerks, Typists, etc	710	981
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	283	122
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	155	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,959	508
Other & Undefined	88	27
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,963	9,824

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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