Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	80	12
Mining & Quarrying	75	7
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	44	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,142	166
Textiles	1,653	2,671
Leather, Fur	59	16
Textile Goods, Dress	83	257
Food, Drink, Tobacco	92	78
Wood, Cane & Cork	292	7
Paper, Printing	95	36
Other Products	60	18
Building	346	0
Painters & Decorators	152	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	302	8
Transport	594	40
Commerce, Finance	853	451
Professional, Technical	490	259
Defence	158	4
Entertainment & Sport	27	4
Personal Service	201	707
Clerks, Typists, etc	579	888
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	457	250
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	144	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,232	556
Other & Undefined	54	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,089	6,557

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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