Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	80	12
Mining & Quarrying	0	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	15	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,147	21
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	26	5
Textile Goods, Dress	103	82
Food, Drink, Tobacco	35	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	586	5
Paper, Printing	83	168
Other Products	11	13
Building	163	0
Painters & Decorators	257	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	54	3
Transport	212	30
Commerce, Finance	247	182
Professional, Technical	148	93
Defence	58	14
Entertainment & Sport	11	5
Personal Service	99	267
Clerks, Typists, etc	190	293
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	79	24
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	46	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	394	105
Other & Undefined	30	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	970	4,249

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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