Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	583	47
Mining & Quarrying	10	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	24
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	23	0
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,462	204
Textiles	5	42
Leather, Fur	28	13
Textile Goods, Dress	108	163
Food, Drink, Tobacco	73	18
Wood, Cane & Cork	377	7
Paper, Printing	47	18
Other Products	46	32
Building	406	1
Painters & Decorators	194	7
Administrators, Directors, Managers	323	15
Transport	588	51
Commerce, Finance	654	439
Professional, Technical	522	484
Defence	116	7
Entertainment & Sport	35	7
Personal Service	191	1,019
Clerks, Typists, etc	441	759
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	284	119
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	97	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,013	363
Other & Undefined	64	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,331	7,449

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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