Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	108	14
Mining & Quarrying	375	9
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	15	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	42	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,650	89
Textiles	57	185
Leather, Fur	19	1
Textile Goods, Dress	21	225
Food, Drink, Tobacco	73	59
Wood, Cane & Cork	293	9
Paper, Printing	135	136
Other Products	14	24
Building	216	1
Painters & Decorators	160	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	131	13
Transport	353	35
Commerce, Finance	360	334
Professional, Technical	449	321
Defence	141	6
Entertainment & Sport	31	5
Personal Service	122	507
Clerks, Typists, etc	325	626
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	138	155
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	157	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	841	228
Other & Undefined	23	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,026	5,662

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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