Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	354	93
Mining & Quarrying	15	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	59	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	44	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,456	178
Textiles	0	2
Leather, Fur	22	0
Textile Goods, Dress	39	82
Food, Drink, Tobacco	39	16
Wood, Cane & Cork	226	8
Paper, Printing	116	61
Other Products	39	26
Building	546	0
Painters & Decorators	207	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	364	41
Transport	528	105
Commerce, Finance	723	420
Professional, Technical	694	281
Defence	216	13
Entertainment & Sport	97	17
Personal Service	197	728
Clerks, Typists, etc	534	888
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	160	87
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	145	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	622	225
Other & Undefined	92	15
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	873	6,082

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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