Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	178	10
Mining & Quarrying	7	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	3	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	20	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,111	34
Textiles	7	17
Leather, Fur	18	3
Textile Goods, Dress	37	55
Food, Drink, Tobacco	87	13
Wood, Cane & Cork	128	10
Paper, Printing	648	157
Other Products	25	25
Building	458	0
Painters & Decorators	143	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	211	13
Transport	575	58
Commerce, Finance	552	360
Professional, Technical	455	507
Defence	186	28
Entertainment & Sport	32	10
Personal Service	410	865
Clerks, Typists, etc	521	569
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	217	88
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	87	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	609	201
Other & Undefined	89	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	853	5,646

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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