Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	428	23
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	29	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	10	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,516	166
Textiles	2	1
Leather, Fur	25	4
Textile Goods, Dress	67	153
Food, Drink, Tobacco	110	31
Wood, Cane & Cork	307	6
Paper, Printing	153	33
Other Products	75	10
Building	493	1
Painters & Decorators	243	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	348	27
Transport	805	85
Commerce, Finance	945	520
Professional, Technical	580	427
Defence	211	46
Entertainment & Sport	72	13
Personal Service	390	1,254
Clerks, Typists, etc	606	894
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	196	128
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	80	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	594	276
Other & Undefined	65	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,251	7,690

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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