Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	221	33
Mining & Quarrying	3,166	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	25	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	9	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,121	81
Textiles	3	2
Leather, Fur	19	3
Textile Goods, Dress	31	258
Food, Drink, Tobacco	26	44
Wood, Cane & Cork	227	2
Paper, Printing	70	37
Other Products	12	8
Building	375	1
Painters & Decorators	70	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	98	6
Transport	374	29
Commerce, Finance	520	485
Professional, Technical	325	253
Defence	109	2
Entertainment & Sport	29	4
Personal Service	148	485
Clerks, Typists, etc	219	358
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	62	67
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	201	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	319	164
Other & Undefined	62	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,451	7,530

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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