Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	212	13
Mining & Quarrying	3,967	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	86	13
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	29	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,649	234
Textiles	15	11
Leather, Fur	48	1
Textile Goods, Dress	23	67
Food, Drink, Tobacco	113	17
Wood, Cane & Cork	232	3
Paper, Printing	35	6
Other Products	129	17
Building	969	1
Painters & Decorators	148	6
Administrators, Directors, Managers	171	9
Transport	1,401	50
Commerce, Finance	883	660
Professional, Technical	490	464
Defence	147	14
Entertainment & Sport	49	9
Personal Service	236	695
Clerks, Typists, etc	492	564
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	179	59
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	427	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	985	620
Other & Undefined	172	34
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,524	12,950

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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