Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	308	21
Mining & Quarrying	17	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	75	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	60	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	895	20
Textiles	2	4
Leather, Fur	25	4
Textile Goods, Dress	24	60
Food, Drink, Tobacco	43	6
Wood, Cane & Cork	236	6
Paper, Printing	664	171
Other Products	39	26
Building	581	0
Painters & Decorators	194	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	502	50
Transport	509	73
Commerce, Finance	882	341
Professional, Technical	713	294
Defence	152	7
Entertainment & Sport	80	10
Personal Service	221	887
Clerks, Typists, etc	691	969
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	234	116
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	112	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	498	136
Other & Undefined	67	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	958	6,828

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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