Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	197	18
Mining & Quarrying	10	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	45	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,198	174
Textiles	1,107	2,539
Leather, Fur	117	43
Textile Goods, Dress	29	159
Food, Drink, Tobacco	78	44
Wood, Cane & Cork	338	4
Paper, Printing	168	118
Other Products	29	10
Building	400	0
Painters & Decorators	153	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	215	17
Transport	491	29
Commerce, Finance	582	441
Professional, Technical	327	202
Defence	164	2
Entertainment & Sport	16	2
Personal Service	218	570
Clerks, Typists, etc	394	491
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	564	142
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	166	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,079	409
Other & Undefined	45	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	886	5,210

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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