Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	168	13
Mining & Quarrying	230	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	23	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	406	15
Textiles	839	926
Leather, Fur	961	1,041
Textile Goods, Dress	13	209
Food, Drink, Tobacco	57	30
Wood, Cane & Cork	130	4
Paper, Printing	66	87
Other Products	59	10
Building	295	0
Painters & Decorators	90	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	197	15
Transport	348	15
Commerce, Finance	411	266
Professional, Technical	156	93
Defence	71	2
Entertainment & Sport	15	2
Personal Service	131	314
Clerks, Typists, etc	211	294
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	213	133
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	81	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	642	243
Other & Undefined	43	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	784	4,024

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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