Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	249	27
Mining & Quarrying	3,341	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	47	11
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	43	9
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,761	150
Textiles	36	29
Leather, Fur	42	15
Textile Goods, Dress	75	356
Food, Drink, Tobacco	61	13
Wood, Cane & Cork	234	3
Paper, Printing	33	18
Other Products	35	15
Building	947	1
Painters & Decorators	135	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	158	9
Transport	668	42
Commerce, Finance	669	516
Professional, Technical	391	309
Defence	167	13
Entertainment & Sport	37	8
Personal Service	189	644
Clerks, Typists, etc	456	613
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	150	54
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	321	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	797	429
Other & Undefined	166	30
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,456	9,836

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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