Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	89	7
Mining & Quarrying	2,189	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	90	26
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	136	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,212	237
Textiles	672	1,098
Leather, Fur	28	4
Textile Goods, Dress	67	638
Food, Drink, Tobacco	69	61
Wood, Cane & Cork	186	3
Paper, Printing	25	15
Other Products	22	10
Building	644	1
Painters & Decorators	126	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	163	16
Transport	724	63
Commerce, Finance	688	521
Professional, Technical	341	174
Defence	149	1
Entertainment & Sport	33	4
Personal Service	233	569
Clerks, Typists, etc	511	658
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	284	248
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	453	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,032	492
Other & Undefined	73	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,087	8,284

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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