Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	223	16
Mining & Quarrying	190	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	32	20
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	243	33
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,842	486
Textiles	620	887
Leather, Fur	52	2
Textile Goods, Dress	134	710
Food, Drink, Tobacco	125	70
Wood, Cane & Cork	536	35
Paper, Printing	118	37
Other Products	59	43
Building	601	3
Painters & Decorators	296	10
Administrators, Directors, Managers	632	50
Transport	1,432	98
Commerce, Finance	1,308	763
Professional, Technical	909	378
Defence	1,434	73
Entertainment & Sport	58	23
Personal Service	310	924
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,357	1,752
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	693	636
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	256	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,262	538
Other & Undefined	77	43
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,589	11,988

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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