Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	353	43
Mining & Quarrying	2,347	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	342	240
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	149	54
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,333	334
Textiles	178	443
Leather, Fur	102	8
Textile Goods, Dress	48	280
Food, Drink, Tobacco	210	133
Wood, Cane & Cork	543	5
Paper, Printing	258	300
Other Products	50	7
Building	1,433	3
Painters & Decorators	346	14
Administrators, Directors, Managers	568	50
Transport	2,088	235
Commerce, Finance	1,676	1,182
Professional, Technical	1,088	808
Defence	269	10
Entertainment & Sport	106	26
Personal Service	493	1,743
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,190	1,315
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	418	436
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	658	13
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	2,278	754
Other & Undefined	149	25
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,969	19,062

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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