Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	180	4
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	5	2
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,420	19
Textiles	4	0
Leather, Fur	335	11
Textile Goods, Dress	427	585
Food, Drink, Tobacco	105	16
Wood, Cane & Cork	177	3
Paper, Printing	103	75
Other Products	30	5
Building	387	0
Painters & Decorators	182	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	236	20
Transport	755	78
Commerce, Finance	795	498
Professional, Technical	425	248
Defence	183	9
Entertainment & Sport	32	4
Personal Service	272	739
Clerks, Typists, etc	528	620
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	193	100
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	82	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	444	50
Other & Undefined	56	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,038	6,602

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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