Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	282	18
Mining & Quarrying	46	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	25	61
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	21	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,321	15
Textiles	2	3
Leather, Fur	1,669	1,203
Textile Goods, Dress	257	691
Food, Drink, Tobacco	173	46
Wood, Cane & Cork	219	10
Paper, Printing	92	71
Other Products	138	60
Building	466	2
Painters & Decorators	187	10
Administrators, Directors, Managers	293	28
Transport	1,089	34
Commerce, Finance	798	467
Professional, Technical	279	254
Defence	144	6
Entertainment & Sport	29	26
Personal Service	250	628
Clerks, Typists, etc	388	578
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	214	197
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	113	5
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	484	140
Other & Undefined	50	32
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,252	7,141

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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