Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	39	0
Agriculture	299	15
Mining & Quarrying	3,428	3
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	29	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	55	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	6,837	317
Textiles	66	35
Leather, Fur	137	127
Textile Goods, Dress	141	1,292
Food, Drink, Tobacco	271	199
Wood, Cane & Cork	1,093	5
Paper, Printing	162	35
Other Products	147	18
Building	1,844	5
Painters & Decorators	737	17
Administrators, Directors, Managers	533	61
Transport	5,939	128
Commerce, Finance	2,293	2,617
Professional, Technical	1,215	1,023
Defence	692	19
Entertainment & Sport	165	27
Personal Service	808	2,549
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,335	2,259
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	330	304
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	861	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	2,706	921
Other & Undefined	254	55
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	4,790	31,075

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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