Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	141	6
Mining & Quarrying	1	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	76	37
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	51	17
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,175	171
Textiles	21	23
Leather, Fur	160	77
Textile Goods, Dress	342	840
Food, Drink, Tobacco	135	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,081	77
Paper, Printing	507	61
Other Products	234	238
Building	645	6
Painters & Decorators	451	34
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,082	100
Transport	1,581	187
Commerce, Finance	1,977	659
Professional, Technical	1,061	511
Defence	324	21
Entertainment & Sport	95	56
Personal Service	445	1,029
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,777	2,420
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	432	231
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	133	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	714	389
Other & Undefined	135	122
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,608	12,556

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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