Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	110	14
Mining & Quarrying	20	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	21	40
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	89	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	629	16
Textiles	728	1,219
Leather, Fur	64	35
Textile Goods, Dress	29	251
Food, Drink, Tobacco	70	66
Wood, Cane & Cork	144	5
Paper, Printing	201	72
Other Products	76	15
Building	354	1
Painters & Decorators	83	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	160	12
Transport	399	22
Commerce, Finance	444	283
Professional, Technical	238	188
Defence	98	2
Entertainment & Sport	11	6
Personal Service	166	465
Clerks, Typists, etc	273	367
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	148	68
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	82	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	901	257
Other & Undefined	30	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	980	4,448

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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