Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	158	23
Mining & Quarrying	17	7
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	6	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	117	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,398	80
Textiles	1,719	2,401
Leather, Fur	53	30
Textile Goods, Dress	51	251
Food, Drink, Tobacco	97	106
Wood, Cane & Cork	312	7
Paper, Printing	110	68
Other Products	70	19
Building	557	0
Painters & Decorators	200	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	374	26
Transport	571	43
Commerce, Finance	1,051	519
Professional, Technical	627	324
Defence	290	5
Entertainment & Sport	46	4
Personal Service	272	696
Clerks, Typists, etc	680	944
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	360	174
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	132	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,167	579
Other & Undefined	63	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,283	7,446

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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