Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	612	56
Mining & Quarrying	265	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	67	13
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	955	125
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	8,397	490
Textiles	6,105	8,093
Leather, Fur	254	32
Textile Goods, Dress	373	960
Food, Drink, Tobacco	415	143
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,174	17
Paper, Printing	280	323
Other Products	185	100
Building	1,914	3
Painters & Decorators	957	14
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,560	89
Transport	3,161	358
Commerce, Finance	3,562	2,408
Professional, Technical	2,272	1,296
Defence	595	12
Entertainment & Sport	204	39
Personal Service	1,172	4,010
Clerks, Typists, etc	2,087	2,735
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	1,308	317
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	677	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	3,626	695
Other & Undefined	249	77
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	5,392	33,049

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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