Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,708	154
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	33	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	6	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	364	29
Textiles	71	41
Leather, Fur	12	0
Textile Goods, Dress	23	333
Food, Drink, Tobacco	67	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	139	4
Paper, Printing	3	1
Other Products	27	7
Building	314	1
Painters & Decorators	48	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	47	7
Transport	233	26
Commerce, Finance	172	116
Professional, Technical	123	102
Defence	29	13
Entertainment & Sport	5	6
Personal Service	60	274
Clerks, Typists, etc	79	158
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	35	16
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	27	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	238	91
Other & Undefined	16	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	694	3,675

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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