Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	199	14
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	120	40
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	82	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,850	333
Textiles	30	38
Leather, Fur	160	64
Textile Goods, Dress	506	1,408
Food, Drink, Tobacco	291	148
Wood, Cane & Cork	909	13
Paper, Printing	672	161
Other Products	337	161
Building	1,392	1
Painters & Decorators	880	22
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,698	418
Transport	3,660	571
Commerce, Finance	4,050	2,008
Professional, Technical	2,669	1,929
Defence	756	16
Entertainment & Sport	395	122
Personal Service	1,319	3,826
Clerks, Typists, etc	4,196	6,912
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	818	311
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	166	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,096	558
Other & Undefined	267	83
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	3,942	25,959

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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