Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	131	12
Mining & Quarrying	3	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	74	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	16	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	536	27
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	28	101
Food, Drink, Tobacco	35	7
Wood, Cane & Cork	121	15
Paper, Printing	43	17
Other Products	29	39
Building	197	1
Painters & Decorators	56	8
Administrators, Directors, Managers	99	6
Transport	891	109
Commerce, Finance	253	154
Professional, Technical	82	65
Defence	602	44
Entertainment & Sport	9	16
Personal Service	114	293
Clerks, Typists, etc	226	183
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	72	22
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	57	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	469	154
Other & Undefined	23	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	456	2,746

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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