Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	250	20
Mining & Quarrying	2	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	26	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	45	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,100	68
Textiles	6	8
Leather, Fur	32	0
Textile Goods, Dress	57	101
Food, Drink, Tobacco	90	21
Wood, Cane & Cork	264	6
Paper, Printing	61	23
Other Products	47	9
Building	390	1
Painters & Decorators	237	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	203	35
Transport	721	123
Commerce, Finance	773	519
Professional, Technical	406	553
Defence	1,266	41
Entertainment & Sport	63	12
Personal Service	394	1,218
Clerks, Typists, etc	440	805
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	191	72
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	74	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	487	158
Other & Undefined	58	17
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	888	5,956

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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