Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	179	18
Mining & Quarrying	22	8
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	22	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	909	41
Textiles	1,573	2,580
Leather, Fur	213	6
Textile Goods, Dress	29	111
Food, Drink, Tobacco	86	49
Wood, Cane & Cork	158	8
Paper, Printing	23	7
Other Products	58	23
Building	232	1
Painters & Decorators	135	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	245	17
Transport	437	19
Commerce, Finance	586	335
Professional, Technical	230	182
Defence	58	5
Entertainment & Sport	16	5
Personal Service	168	484
Clerks, Typists, etc	280	300
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	204	54
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	84	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	642	129
Other & Undefined	41	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	881	4,709

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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