Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	3	0
Agriculture	13,429	1,132
Mining & Quarrying	103	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	417	82
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	314	50
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	16,597	789
Textiles	37	51
Leather, Fur	621	73
Textile Goods, Dress	828	1,853
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,662	453
Wood, Cane & Cork	4,322	100
Paper, Printing	1,709	570
Other Products	474	168
Building	8,733	9
Painters & Decorators	3,155	62
Administrators, Directors, Managers	3,690	416
Transport	12,114	1,245
Commerce, Finance	11,615	6,508
Professional, Technical	8,165	6,012
Defence	12,754	575
Entertainment & Sport	1,398	212
Personal Service	5,041	15,959
Clerks, Typists, etc	7,907	11,470
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	3,988	2,283
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	1,584	4
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	8,843	2,626
Other & Undefined	1,035	350
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	19,654	30,979

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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