Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	168	26
Mining & Quarrying	6,099	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	0	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	758	70
Textiles	3	10
Leather, Fur	26	1
Textile Goods, Dress	21	135
Food, Drink, Tobacco	61	71
Wood, Cane & Cork	154	4
Paper, Printing	22	19
Other Products	9	5
Building	391	0
Painters & Decorators	82	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	66	3
Transport	430	59
Commerce, Finance	596	553
Professional, Technical	237	174
Defence	125	3
Entertainment & Sport	43	4
Personal Service	184	530
Clerks, Typists, etc	259	350
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	69	32
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	223	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	148	178
Other & Undefined	31	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,116	8,650

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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