Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	150	11
Mining & Quarrying	1,377	5
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	31	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	55	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,494	35
Textiles	341	1,131
Leather, Fur	26	5
Textile Goods, Dress	210	689
Food, Drink, Tobacco	58	73
Wood, Cane & Cork	266	5
Paper, Printing	41	21
Other Products	38	13
Building	442	0
Painters & Decorators	168	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	319	24
Transport	535	43
Commerce, Finance	771	420
Professional, Technical	542	270
Defence	104	3
Entertainment & Sport	19	3
Personal Service	198	640
Clerks, Typists, etc	606	808
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	180	49
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	214	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	529	219
Other & Undefined	38	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,240	6,770

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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