Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	296	14
Mining & Quarrying	1	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	106	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	914	23
Textiles	1	0
Leather, Fur	36	21
Textile Goods, Dress	33	171
Food, Drink, Tobacco	86	12
Wood, Cane & Cork	321	11
Paper, Printing	905	471
Other Products	55	46
Building	719	1
Painters & Decorators	147	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	208	15
Transport	592	70
Commerce, Finance	635	321
Professional, Technical	421	341
Defence	160	12
Entertainment & Sport	33	17
Personal Service	263	671
Clerks, Typists, etc	539	766
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	255	135
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	108	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	577	383
Other & Undefined	37	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	997	6,013

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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