Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	182	9
Mining & Quarrying	218	27
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	22	32
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	98	29
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,350	207
Textiles	927	2,556
Leather, Fur	140	210
Textile Goods, Dress	98	369
Food, Drink, Tobacco	227	439
Wood, Cane & Cork	462	27
Paper, Printing	152	136
Other Products	217	73
Building	860	2
Painters & Decorators	273	14
Administrators, Directors, Managers	379	35
Transport	1,130	69
Commerce, Finance	1,324	1,001
Professional, Technical	576	452
Defence	477	18
Entertainment & Sport	70	17
Personal Service	470	1,446
Clerks, Typists, etc	741	1,098
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	415	377
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	265	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,902	761
Other & Undefined	109	34
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,953	10,545

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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