Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	85	6
Mining & Quarrying	4,703	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	34	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	804	58
Textiles	2	4
Leather, Fur	15	0
Textile Goods, Dress	11	234
Food, Drink, Tobacco	43	79
Wood, Cane & Cork	174	2
Paper, Printing	12	8
Other Products	6	9
Building	377	1
Painters & Decorators	83	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	57	4
Transport	781	16
Commerce, Finance	399	531
Professional, Technical	198	228
Defence	95	3
Entertainment & Sport	32	5
Personal Service	112	562
Clerks, Typists, etc	223	332
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	25	49
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	267	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	136	104
Other & Undefined	27	17
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,051	7,422

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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