Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	285	19
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	40	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	26	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,322	148
Textiles	4	10
Leather, Fur	98	19
Textile Goods, Dress	123	303
Food, Drink, Tobacco	140	28
Wood, Cane & Cork	399	2
Paper, Printing	644	58
Other Products	80	30
Building	819	1
Painters & Decorators	400	8
Administrators, Directors, Managers	2,292	272
Transport	1,711	291
Commerce, Finance	4,131	1,173
Professional, Technical	2,763	1,357
Defence	501	5
Entertainment & Sport	201	61
Personal Service	575	1,882
Clerks, Typists, etc	3,996	4,198
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	414	131
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	90	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	554	267
Other & Undefined	201	60
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	3,734	23,081

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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