Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	67	7
Mining & Quarrying	1,073	7
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	22	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	53	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,473	99
Textiles	948	2,221
Leather, Fur	74	28
Textile Goods, Dress	99	555
Food, Drink, Tobacco	115	112
Wood, Cane & Cork	268	7
Paper, Printing	100	52
Other Products	78	19
Building	543	0
Painters & Decorators	161	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	131	11
Transport	572	27
Commerce, Finance	653	522
Professional, Technical	316	320
Defence	131	5
Entertainment & Sport	39	4
Personal Service	224	742
Clerks, Typists, etc	377	495
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	254	70
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	204	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	965	318
Other & Undefined	66	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,279	6,425

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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