Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	142	23
Mining & Quarrying	40	17
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	20
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	98	18
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,400	103
Textiles	981	1,852
Leather, Fur	55	42
Textile Goods, Dress	153	345
Food, Drink, Tobacco	60	131
Wood, Cane & Cork	333	17
Paper, Printing	414	280
Other Products	77	46
Building	294	1
Painters & Decorators	177	9
Administrators, Directors, Managers	252	17
Transport	566	34
Commerce, Finance	685	431
Professional, Technical	415	198
Defence	147	11
Entertainment & Sport	36	10
Personal Service	213	597
Clerks, Typists, etc	465	686
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	283	144
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	274	3
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,271	265
Other & Undefined	63	21
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,153	6,328

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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