Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	97	21
Mining & Quarrying	5	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	60	14
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	95	13
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,229	156
Textiles	112	74
Leather, Fur	34	5
Textile Goods, Dress	23	117
Food, Drink, Tobacco	49	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	363	10
Paper, Printing	185	36
Other Products	25	33
Building	515	1
Painters & Decorators	241	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	252	26
Transport	929	118
Commerce, Finance	698	431
Professional, Technical	524	250
Defence	226	19
Entertainment & Sport	32	21
Personal Service	184	663
Clerks, Typists, etc	905	1,127
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	222	123
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	178	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	906	328
Other & Undefined	63	43
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	935	7,348

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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