Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	8	0
Agriculture	54	5
Mining & Quarrying	72	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	16	18
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	89	4
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	3,370	398
Textiles	2	7
Leather, Fur	38	17
Textile Goods, Dress	22	60
Food, Drink, Tobacco	144	30
Wood, Cane & Cork	319	9
Paper, Printing	33	9
Other Products	35	7
Building	1,014	1
Painters & Decorators	192	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	240	13
Transport	1,216	63
Commerce, Finance	896	774
Professional, Technical	528	416
Defence	215	5
Entertainment & Sport	54	7
Personal Service	260	792
Clerks, Typists, etc	576	471
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	303	101
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	442	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,677	451
Other & Undefined	88	43
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,672	10,841

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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