Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	141	4
Agriculture	253	11
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	13
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	24	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,587	293
Textiles	119	342
Leather, Fur	125	65
Textile Goods, Dress	135	521
Food, Drink, Tobacco	414	168
Wood, Cane & Cork	713	13
Paper, Printing	93	7
Other Products	51	0
Building	1,487	2
Painters & Decorators	399	10
Administrators, Directors, Managers	358	34
Transport	2,162	83
Commerce, Finance	1,748	945
Professional, Technical	552	442
Defence	321	11
Entertainment & Sport	156	28
Personal Service	1,060	1,687
Clerks, Typists, etc	762	845
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	326	233
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	188	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,598	759
Other & Undefined	172	29
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,875	14,972

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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