Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	722	61
Mining & Quarrying	133	15
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	23	18
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	118	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,666	106
Textiles	55	128
Leather, Fur	191	22
Textile Goods, Dress	37	220
Food, Drink, Tobacco	54	46
Wood, Cane & Cork	233	15
Paper, Printing	83	37
Other Products	21	40
Building	394	1
Painters & Decorators	123	8
Administrators, Directors, Managers	315	23
Transport	748	102
Commerce, Finance	537	407
Professional, Technical	650	364
Defence	9,643	10
Entertainment & Sport	24	9
Personal Service	182	920
Clerks, Typists, etc	679	839
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	355	133
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	260	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	922	223
Other & Undefined	36	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	973	7,266

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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