Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	150	4
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	39	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	25	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,878	109
Textiles	48	16
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	68	367
Food, Drink, Tobacco	63	19
Wood, Cane & Cork	230	5
Paper, Printing	242	106
Other Products	76	21
Building	203	0
Painters & Decorators	146	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	369	33
Transport	281	48
Commerce, Finance	524	261
Professional, Technical	533	264
Defence	124	5
Entertainment & Sport	22	8
Personal Service	179	589
Clerks, Typists, etc	499	871
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	229	54
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	97	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	476	244
Other & Undefined	49	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	828	5,282

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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