Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	55	4
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	27	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	23	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,075	119
Textiles	4	16
Leather, Fur	54	8
Textile Goods, Dress	58	151
Food, Drink, Tobacco	68	40
Wood, Cane & Cork	231	6
Paper, Printing	192	40
Other Products	54	21
Building	811	1
Painters & Decorators	374	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	254	53
Transport	850	123
Commerce, Finance	837	514
Professional, Technical	457	259
Defence	195	12
Entertainment & Sport	72	13
Personal Service	341	968
Clerks, Typists, etc	808	1,212
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	197	120
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	47	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	474	273
Other & Undefined	80	27
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,123	6,354

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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