Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	47	0
Agriculture	140	10
Mining & Quarrying	1,600	24
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	20	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	239	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,086	6
Textiles	66	102
Leather, Fur	66	4
Textile Goods, Dress	40	457
Food, Drink, Tobacco	40	53
Wood, Cane & Cork	180	4
Paper, Printing	69	84
Other Products	10	28
Building	762	1
Painters & Decorators	123	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	147	15
Transport	650	50
Commerce, Finance	495	411
Professional, Technical	325	238
Defence	159	27
Entertainment & Sport	23	6
Personal Service	216	709
Clerks, Typists, etc	301	347
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	169	65
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	172	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	608	105
Other & Undefined	38	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,094	6,667

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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