Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	477	23
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	66	24
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	25	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,299	73
Textiles	7	39
Leather, Fur	82	27
Textile Goods, Dress	83	212
Food, Drink, Tobacco	132	33
Wood, Cane & Cork	493	15
Paper, Printing	284	81
Other Products	65	59
Building	736	3
Painters & Decorators	375	11
Administrators, Directors, Managers	792	93
Transport	1,740	184
Commerce, Finance	1,696	1,056
Professional, Technical	1,136	1,038
Defence	394	108
Entertainment & Sport	88	84
Personal Service	587	2,237
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,316	1,976
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	364	82
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	181	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	776	151
Other & Undefined	128	73
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,320	13,636

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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