Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,378	156
Mining & Quarrying	678	21
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	41	25
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	205	23
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,259	45
Textiles	555	1,697
Leather, Fur	39	23
Textile Goods, Dress	25	93
Food, Drink, Tobacco	57	80
Wood, Cane & Cork	273	22
Paper, Printing	44	34
Other Products	158	58
Building	442	1
Painters & Decorators	108	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	206	16
Transport	561	38
Commerce, Finance	459	268
Professional, Technical	399	240
Defence	204	14
Entertainment & Sport	17	13
Personal Service	175	606
Clerks, Typists, etc	329	483
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	209	38
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	174	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	868	268
Other & Undefined	56	27
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,334	6,601

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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