Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	48	7
Mining & Quarrying	308	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	12
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	521	19
Textiles	67	145
Leather, Fur	45	81
Textile Goods, Dress	12	47
Food, Drink, Tobacco	19	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	117	8
Paper, Printing	18	4
Other Products	50	9
Building	104	1
Painters & Decorators	66	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	81	7
Transport	185	14
Commerce, Finance	200	142
Professional, Technical	109	90
Defence	28	6
Entertainment & Sport	8	6
Personal Service	55	159
Clerks, Typists, etc	126	174
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	52	32
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	65	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	184	56
Other & Undefined	7	25
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	375	2,299

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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