Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	94	6
Mining & Quarrying	23	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	197	84
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	524	23
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	6,734	1,255
Textiles	11	73
Leather, Fur	44	15
Textile Goods, Dress	72	250
Food, Drink, Tobacco	160	109
Wood, Cane & Cork	619	31
Paper, Printing	119	112
Other Products	71	21
Building	586	1
Painters & Decorators	262	38
Administrators, Directors, Managers	588	32
Transport	1,119	149
Commerce, Finance	1,062	836
Professional, Technical	919	386
Defence	278	9
Entertainment & Sport	34	13
Personal Service	298	1,383
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,017	1,997
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	557	496
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	335	6
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	2,690	1,298
Other & Undefined	99	40
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,454	12,301

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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