Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	204	11
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	22	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	674	21
Textiles	1	7
Leather, Fur	15	2
Textile Goods, Dress	23	45
Food, Drink, Tobacco	28	10
Wood, Cane & Cork	120	6
Paper, Printing	207	63
Other Products	34	26
Building	219	0
Painters & Decorators	100	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	250	36
Transport	342	51
Commerce, Finance	503	228
Professional, Technical	454	241
Defence	179	7
Entertainment & Sport	68	10
Personal Service	166	575
Clerks, Typists, etc	464	580
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	126	90
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	64	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	247	115
Other & Undefined	46	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	617	4,153

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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