Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	123	10
Mining & Quarrying	2,266	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	776	145
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	35
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	630	8
Textiles	7	60
Leather, Fur	59	51
Textile Goods, Dress	24	33
Food, Drink, Tobacco	77	56
Wood, Cane & Cork	130	17
Paper, Printing	20	25
Other Products	76	55
Building	351	4
Painters & Decorators	82	17
Administrators, Directors, Managers	133	9
Transport	474	33
Commerce, Finance	431	412
Professional, Technical	139	102
Defence	70	6
Entertainment & Sport	17	23
Personal Service	115	304
Clerks, Typists, etc	240	312
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	99	96
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	184	7
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	568	224
Other & Undefined	33	41
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	829	6,039

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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