Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	147	18
Mining & Quarrying	1,917	14
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	25	17
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	40	15
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	984	130
Textiles	118	469
Leather, Fur	20	2
Textile Goods, Dress	27	154
Food, Drink, Tobacco	39	69
Wood, Cane & Cork	153	15
Paper, Printing	8	17
Other Products	5	39
Building	421	1
Painters & Decorators	75	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	91	4
Transport	387	34
Commerce, Finance	374	314
Professional, Technical	202	196
Defence	98	9
Entertainment & Sport	24	9
Personal Service	119	382
Clerks, Typists, etc	201	289
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	123	124
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	177	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	518	274
Other & Undefined	42	18
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	817	4,993

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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