Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	132	11
Mining & Quarrying	74	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	108	47
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	45	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	4,979	814
Textiles	5	21
Leather, Fur	28	16
Textile Goods, Dress	60	305
Food, Drink, Tobacco	111	95
Wood, Cane & Cork	459	13
Paper, Printing	74	23
Other Products	58	64
Building	608	1
Painters & Decorators	253	13
Administrators, Directors, Managers	599	46
Transport	674	63
Commerce, Finance	966	668
Professional, Technical	665	275
Defence	139	14
Entertainment & Sport	49	14
Personal Service	226	840
Clerks, Typists, etc	727	1,355
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	376	241
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	261	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,669	825
Other & Undefined	93	22
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,350	10,375

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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