Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	216	8
Mining & Quarrying	27	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	366	52
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	106	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,345	179
Textiles	2	0
Leather, Fur	536	597
Textile Goods, Dress	17	39
Food, Drink, Tobacco	76	16
Wood, Cane & Cork	370	6
Paper, Printing	95	61
Other Products	39	12
Building	412	1
Painters & Decorators	283	10
Administrators, Directors, Managers	485	24
Transport	1,011	112
Commerce, Finance	914	615
Professional, Technical	1,208	549
Defence	343	8
Entertainment & Sport	38	3
Personal Service	336	1,143
Clerks, Typists, etc	915	1,569
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	349	130
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	234	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	964	241
Other & Undefined	146	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,424	10,447

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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