Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	279	27
Mining & Quarrying	984	16
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	7	20
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	111	18
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,057	49
Textiles	169	502
Leather, Fur	16	0
Textile Goods, Dress	9	58
Food, Drink, Tobacco	51	110
Wood, Cane & Cork	69	17
Paper, Printing	17	11
Other Products	10	45
Building	285	1
Painters & Decorators	51	8
Administrators, Directors, Managers	125	7
Transport	369	28
Commerce, Finance	302	252
Professional, Technical	303	156
Defence	439	11
Entertainment & Sport	14	10
Personal Service	137	415
Clerks, Typists, etc	184	330
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	130	182
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	166	3
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	538	205
Other & Undefined	27	21
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	588	4,123

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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