Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	100	4
Mining & Quarrying	11	6
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	25	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	41	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,134	36
Textiles	255	260
Leather, Fur	47	4
Textile Goods, Dress	462	560
Food, Drink, Tobacco	97	37
Wood, Cane & Cork	236	6
Paper, Printing	245	34
Other Products	63	17
Building	217	0
Painters & Decorators	175	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	837	75
Transport	596	89
Commerce, Finance	2,195	750
Professional, Technical	1,004	670
Defence	150	4
Entertainment & Sport	66	4
Personal Service	257	841
Clerks, Typists, etc	1,092	1,551
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	300	96
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	67	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	252	115
Other & Undefined	67	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,686	10,335

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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