Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	90	7
Mining & Quarrying	9	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	51	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	21	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	236	12
Textiles	213	260
Leather, Fur	5	0
Textile Goods, Dress	5	61
Food, Drink, Tobacco	9	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	66	1
Paper, Printing	10	5
Other Products	12	3
Building	91	0
Painters & Decorators	14	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	74	5
Transport	131	5
Commerce, Finance	166	71
Professional, Technical	76	45
Defence	20	0
Entertainment & Sport	11	1
Personal Service	34	123
Clerks, Typists, etc	103	135
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	37	33
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	33	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	197	36
Other & Undefined	9	2
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	236	1,467

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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