Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	44	1
Mining & Quarrying	134	2
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	23	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	36	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	469	24
Textiles	512	1,350
Leather, Fur	18	16
Textile Goods, Dress	6	39
Food, Drink, Tobacco	30	29
Wood, Cane & Cork	93	2
Paper, Printing	23	4
Other Products	7	6
Building	211	0
Painters & Decorators	75	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	67	3
Transport	179	7
Commerce, Finance	235	180
Professional, Technical	91	95
Defence	43	1
Entertainment & Sport	9	1
Personal Service	84	221
Clerks, Typists, etc	103	162
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	70	27
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	63	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	537	109
Other & Undefined	27	3
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	404	2,029

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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