Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	138	5
Mining & Quarrying	35	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	11	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	46	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,211	73
Textiles	3,683	4,813
Leather, Fur	71	8
Textile Goods, Dress	45	110
Food, Drink, Tobacco	171	108
Wood, Cane & Cork	258	4
Paper, Printing	62	24
Other Products	38	11
Building	428	0
Painters & Decorators	223	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	308	14
Transport	556	27
Commerce, Finance	982	716
Professional, Technical	351	300
Defence	117	3
Entertainment & Sport	38	3
Personal Service	301	685
Clerks, Typists, etc	461	486
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	283	56
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	157	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,057	205
Other & Undefined	108	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,616	7,685

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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