Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	467	39
Mining & Quarrying	2,541	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	820	20
Textiles	35	311
Leather, Fur	22	31
Textile Goods, Dress	10	152
Food, Drink, Tobacco	29	43
Wood, Cane & Cork	136	5
Paper, Printing	8	10
Other Products	12	5
Building	244	1
Painters & Decorators	52	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	117	4
Transport	381	50
Commerce, Finance	261	234
Professional, Technical	205	146
Defence	70	4
Entertainment & Sport	7	3
Personal Service	113	432
Clerks, Typists, etc	269	318
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	64	57
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	197	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	191	93
Other & Undefined	26	14
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	778	5,185

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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