Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	93	16
Mining & Quarrying	8	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	0
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	352	19
Textiles	285	177
Leather, Fur	7	0
Textile Goods, Dress	40	81
Food, Drink, Tobacco	38	13
Wood, Cane & Cork	52	0
Paper, Printing	7	1
Other Products	7	0
Building	105	0
Painters & Decorators	36	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	80	4
Transport	150	6
Commerce, Finance	201	135
Professional, Technical	67	70
Defence	47	7
Entertainment & Sport	13	1
Personal Service	96	251
Clerks, Typists, etc	93	156
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	59	8
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	35	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	255	41
Other & Undefined	15	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	264	1,715

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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