Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	1	0
Agriculture	178	17
Mining & Quarrying	386	14
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	15	17
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	267	16
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,751	76
Textiles	929	2,522
Leather, Fur	77	105
Textile Goods, Dress	41	267
Food, Drink, Tobacco	104	129
Wood, Cane & Cork	344	15
Paper, Printing	72	20
Other Products	233	40
Building	717	1
Painters & Decorators	222	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	217	28
Transport	685	24
Commerce, Finance	775	583
Professional, Technical	366	278
Defence	168	10
Entertainment & Sport	29	9
Personal Service	335	1,103
Clerks, Typists, etc	463	682
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	290	83
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	223	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,459	335
Other & Undefined	91	19
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,355	7,262

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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