Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	639	60
Mining & Quarrying	5,144	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	83	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	24	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	865	48
Textiles	53	64
Leather, Fur	27	4
Textile Goods, Dress	32	222
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	40
Wood, Cane & Cork	225	1
Paper, Printing	20	34
Other Products	22	7
Building	750	1
Painters & Decorators	111	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	134	13
Transport	523	58
Commerce, Finance	546	456
Professional, Technical	348	313
Defence	246	2
Entertainment & Sport	36	4
Personal Service	196	772
Clerks, Typists, etc	340	421
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	61	41
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	286	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	318	145
Other & Undefined	45	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,636	9,972

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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