Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	118	12
Mining & Quarrying	2,499	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	8	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	663	113
Textiles	115	303
Leather, Fur	51	65
Textile Goods, Dress	18	79
Food, Drink, Tobacco	62	19
Wood, Cane & Cork	162	3
Paper, Printing	13	16
Other Products	19	4
Building	437	0
Painters & Decorators	128	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	73	4
Transport	388	42
Commerce, Finance	332	284
Professional, Technical	139	107
Defence	76	7
Entertainment & Sport	22	2
Personal Service	137	357
Clerks, Typists, etc	147	217
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	85	64
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	174	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	274	190
Other & Undefined	25	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	659	4,552

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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