Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	408	26
Mining & Quarrying	748	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	61	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	61	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	625	17
Textiles	547	884
Leather, Fur	22	1
Textile Goods, Dress	38	72
Food, Drink, Tobacco	31	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	146	7
Paper, Printing	15	4
Other Products	9	8
Building	229	1
Painters & Decorators	107	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	137	17
Transport	276	40
Commerce, Finance	371	178
Professional, Technical	293	247
Defence	37	6
Entertainment & Sport	8	5
Personal Service	108	339
Clerks, Typists, etc	147	248
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	111	15
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	76	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	270	64
Other & Undefined	32	21
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,819	5,767

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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