Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	42	4
Mining & Quarrying	115	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	99	63
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	30	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,090	894
Textiles	6	7
Leather, Fur	73	64
Textile Goods, Dress	27	463
Food, Drink, Tobacco	66	25
Wood, Cane & Cork	328	7
Paper, Printing	15	33
Other Products	24	14
Building	668	1
Painters & Decorators	168	12
Administrators, Directors, Managers	246	11
Transport	626	45
Commerce, Finance	531	564
Professional, Technical	450	161
Defence	140	9
Entertainment & Sport	25	4
Personal Service	158	648
Clerks, Typists, etc	442	898
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	249	208
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	288	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,533	819
Other & Undefined	84	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	853	8,106

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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