Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	97	7
Mining & Quarrying	453	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	16	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	120	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,481	418
Textiles	2	1
Leather, Fur	38	0
Textile Goods, Dress	28	120
Food, Drink, Tobacco	95	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	198	1
Paper, Printing	64	38
Other Products	27	6
Building	889	1
Painters & Decorators	184	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	240	14
Transport	1,260	44
Commerce, Finance	871	690
Professional, Technical	463	404
Defence	169	5
Entertainment & Sport	34	3
Personal Service	248	718
Clerks, Typists, etc	512	528
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	243	62
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	371	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,648	445
Other & Undefined	78	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,484	9,715

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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