Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	140	11
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	1
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	16	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	499	26
Textiles	134	403
Leather, Fur	31	0
Textile Goods, Dress	32	49
Food, Drink, Tobacco	167	55
Wood, Cane & Cork	114	1
Paper, Printing	59	4
Other Products	101	7
Building	223	0
Painters & Decorators	107	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	180	15
Transport	439	25
Commerce, Finance	501	218
Professional, Technical	214	158
Defence	103	14
Entertainment & Sport	20	1
Personal Service	128	422
Clerks, Typists, etc	425	462
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	126	32
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	44	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	347	89
Other & Undefined	31	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	719	3,959

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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