Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	349	23
Mining & Quarrying	143	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	18	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	44	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	579	12
Textiles	542	467
Leather, Fur	34	0
Textile Goods, Dress	55	926
Food, Drink, Tobacco	76	37
Wood, Cane & Cork	173	1
Paper, Printing	66	49
Other Products	24	4
Building	524	0
Painters & Decorators	104	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	183	26
Transport	348	19
Commerce, Finance	389	199
Professional, Technical	172	143
Defence	69	9
Entertainment & Sport	16	2
Personal Service	121	401
Clerks, Typists, etc	191	233
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	169	141
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	55	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	416	150
Other & Undefined	21	4
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	660	3,571

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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