Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	495	35
Mining & Quarrying	281	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	27	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	44	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,384	55
Textiles	3,003	2,423
Leather, Fur	1,761	1,023
Textile Goods, Dress	70	1,743
Food, Drink, Tobacco	73	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	231	3
Paper, Printing	105	54
Other Products	33	16
Building	410	1
Painters & Decorators	217	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	501	35
Transport	646	46
Commerce, Finance	891	497
Professional, Technical	357	253
Defence	162	2
Entertainment & Sport	69	5
Personal Service	375	701
Clerks, Typists, etc	389	694
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	439	182
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	135	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	619	239
Other & Undefined	67	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,187	7,699

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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