Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	1,070	90
Mining & Quarrying	320	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	237	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	17	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,856	78
Textiles	565	1,062
Leather, Fur	739	595
Textile Goods, Dress	62	640
Food, Drink, Tobacco	97	69
Wood, Cane & Cork	489	6
Paper, Printing	143	45
Other Products	97	35
Building	470	2
Painters & Decorators	201	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	634	56
Transport	793	68
Commerce, Finance	1,358	510
Professional, Technical	705	421
Defence	141	5
Entertainment & Sport	48	10
Personal Service	253	829
Clerks, Typists, etc	784	1,203
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	369	132
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	114	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	851	189
Other & Undefined	65	18
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,636	10,096

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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