Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	81	39
Mining & Quarrying	282	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	81	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	2	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,014	77
Textiles	0	3
Leather, Fur	3	2
Textile Goods, Dress	1	21
Food, Drink, Tobacco	18	5
Wood, Cane & Cork	50	2
Paper, Printing	7	3
Other Products	1	25
Building	138	1
Painters & Decorators	32	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	23	4
Transport	185	20
Commerce, Finance	145	148
Professional, Technical	69	59
Defence	32	26
Entertainment & Sport	8	5
Personal Service	31	194
Clerks, Typists, etc	96	164
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	64	29
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	79	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	398	69
Other & Undefined	14	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	301	2,256

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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