Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	2,012	133
Mining & Quarrying	20	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	43	6
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	942	46
Textiles	19	30
Leather, Fur	30	23
Textile Goods, Dress	41	207
Food, Drink, Tobacco	78	13
Wood, Cane & Cork	241	5
Paper, Printing	46	20
Other Products	16	18
Building	525	0
Painters & Decorators	132	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	189	20
Transport	515	64
Commerce, Finance	453	312
Professional, Technical	381	194
Defence	184	5
Entertainment & Sport	23	7
Personal Service	224	754
Clerks, Typists, etc	269	469
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	131	58
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	83	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	360	109
Other & Undefined	47	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,017	6,148

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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