Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	25	11
Mining & Quarrying	43	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	1	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	97	1
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	444	26
Textiles	0	0
Leather, Fur	10	0
Textile Goods, Dress	2	15
Food, Drink, Tobacco	7	3
Wood, Cane & Cork	46	2
Paper, Printing	3	0
Other Products	10	1
Building	301	0
Painters & Decorators	31	0
Administrators, Directors, Managers	48	1
Transport	188	1
Commerce, Finance	133	73
Professional, Technical	88	49
Defence	32	1
Entertainment & Sport	9	1
Personal Service	35	115
Clerks, Typists, etc	89	73
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	26	6
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	72	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	239	59
Other & Undefined	14	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	314	1,930

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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