Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	94	10
Mining & Quarrying	5	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	34	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	510	22
Textiles	275	321
Leather, Fur	18	5
Textile Goods, Dress	57	212
Food, Drink, Tobacco	32	47
Wood, Cane & Cork	133	2
Paper, Printing	104	18
Other Products	32	6
Building	146	0
Painters & Decorators	78	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	243	9
Transport	271	29
Commerce, Finance	609	265
Professional, Technical	382	197
Defence	70	2
Entertainment & Sport	29	1
Personal Service	97	269
Clerks, Typists, etc	410	554
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	134	52
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	51	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	215	81
Other & Undefined	23	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	525	3,451

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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