Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	63	6
Mining & Quarrying	9	4
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	19	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	477	65
Textiles	879	997
Leather, Fur	13	8
Textile Goods, Dress	22	48
Food, Drink, Tobacco	25	36
Wood, Cane & Cork	96	4
Paper, Printing	37	5
Other Products	18	11
Building	162	0
Painters & Decorators	24	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	64	4
Transport	234	10
Commerce, Finance	229	175
Professional, Technical	102	85
Defence	45	3
Entertainment & Sport	7	2
Personal Service	82	218
Clerks, Typists, etc	130	171
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	127	41
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	69	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	440	174
Other & Undefined	26	5
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	393	2,296

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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