Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	149	69
Mining & Quarrying	26	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	42	6
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	11	5
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,048	91
Textiles	3	4
Leather, Fur	13	1
Textile Goods, Dress	7	34
Food, Drink, Tobacco	22	11
Wood, Cane & Cork	164	4
Paper, Printing	530	256
Other Products	64	13
Building	400	0
Painters & Decorators	103	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	86	9
Transport	913	47
Commerce, Finance	327	341
Professional, Technical	226	138
Defence	153	8
Entertainment & Sport	20	9
Personal Service	133	428
Clerks, Typists, etc	275	510
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	238	57
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	237	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	974	198
Other & Undefined	48	18
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	679	5,293

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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