Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	252	28
Mining & Quarrying	99	3
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	33	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	620	3
Textiles	1,430	1,381
Leather, Fur	1,152	1,417
Textile Goods, Dress	25	111
Food, Drink, Tobacco	89	47
Wood, Cane & Cork	198	3
Paper, Printing	77	115
Other Products	58	8
Building	443	0
Painters & Decorators	118	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	273	16
Transport	521	31
Commerce, Finance	664	449
Professional, Technical	238	191
Defence	104	2
Entertainment & Sport	20	2
Personal Service	219	577
Clerks, Typists, etc	301	424
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	315	152
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	119	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	897	287
Other & Undefined	50	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,242	5,781

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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