Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	168	14
Mining & Quarrying	20	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	2	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	59	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	495	20
Textiles	1,097	1,477
Leather, Fur	42	9
Textile Goods, Dress	13	78
Food, Drink, Tobacco	44	36
Wood, Cane & Cork	135	4
Paper, Printing	119	31
Other Products	11	12
Building	168	0
Painters & Decorators	75	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	191	7
Transport	304	15
Commerce, Finance	321	216
Professional, Technical	240	127
Defence	55	3
Entertainment & Sport	15	3
Personal Service	88	292
Clerks, Typists, etc	229	239
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	172	57
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	81	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	529	176
Other & Undefined	26	6
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	660	3,484

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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