Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	489	85
Mining & Quarrying	3	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	59	43
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	343	98
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,611	572
Textiles	97	85
Leather, Fur	55	3
Textile Goods, Dress	138	475
Food, Drink, Tobacco	339	101
Wood, Cane & Cork	994	130
Paper, Printing	269	130
Other Products	334	226
Building	873	4
Painters & Decorators	540	32
Administrators, Directors, Managers	895	76
Transport	1,574	224
Commerce, Finance	1,644	994
Professional, Technical	1,410	673
Defence	488	15
Entertainment & Sport	104	21
Personal Service	558	2,089
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,555	2,934
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	948	720
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	258	3
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	2,541	1,481
Other & Undefined	154	35
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,065	15,409

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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