Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	4	0
Agriculture	258	12
Mining & Quarrying	15	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	51	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	762	103
Textiles	1	1
Leather, Fur	161	5
Textile Goods, Dress	15	41
Food, Drink, Tobacco	36	16
Wood, Cane & Cork	183	2
Paper, Printing	46	9
Other Products	13	2
Building	330	0
Painters & Decorators	89	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	129	8
Transport	381	27
Commerce, Finance	429	302
Professional, Technical	261	246
Defence	151	7
Entertainment & Sport	43	5
Personal Service	187	547
Clerks, Typists, etc	306	355
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	107	39
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	73	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	695	243
Other & Undefined	40	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	725	4,470

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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