Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	46	0
Agriculture	187	13
Mining & Quarrying	2	11
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	7	14
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	540	12
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,339	20
Textiles	104	116
Leather, Fur	48	20
Textile Goods, Dress	35	106
Food, Drink, Tobacco	151	143
Wood, Cane & Cork	447	12
Paper, Printing	53	15
Other Products	73	31
Building	616	1
Painters & Decorators	359	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	322	54
Transport	1,546	118
Commerce, Finance	1,339	995
Professional, Technical	546	384
Defence	205	8
Entertainment & Sport	204	7
Personal Service	925	2,429
Clerks, Typists, etc	559	951
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	148	34
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	147	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	666	102
Other & Undefined	88	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,611	12,227

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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