Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	18	0
Mining & Quarrying	53	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	104	120
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	88	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	5,879	1,171
Textiles	6	7
Leather, Fur	23	16
Textile Goods, Dress	68	487
Food, Drink, Tobacco	128	81
Wood, Cane & Cork	356	13
Paper, Printing	46	98
Other Products	29	28
Building	545	2
Painters & Decorators	183	24
Administrators, Directors, Managers	192	11
Transport	805	119
Commerce, Finance	555	552
Professional, Technical	389	158
Defence	178	18
Entertainment & Sport	41	7
Personal Service	194	803
Clerks, Typists, etc	493	951
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	341	365
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	376	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,879	1,185
Other & Undefined	117	17
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	954	8,625

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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