Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,062	113
Mining & Quarrying	47	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	16
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	3	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	470	29
Textiles	261	227
Leather, Fur	8	1
Textile Goods, Dress	3	13
Food, Drink, Tobacco	19	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	53	5
Paper, Printing	12	7
Other Products	3	22
Building	200	0
Painters & Decorators	25	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	113	5
Transport	258	20
Commerce, Finance	232	134
Professional, Technical	134	112
Defence	380	5
Entertainment & Sport	12	5
Personal Service	92	406
Clerks, Typists, etc	112	188
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	91	41
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	66	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	368	67
Other & Undefined	24	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	438	2,790

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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