Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	271	35
Mining & Quarrying	6	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	746	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,317	388
Textiles	1	4
Leather, Fur	23	1
Textile Goods, Dress	16	69
Food, Drink, Tobacco	115	38
Wood, Cane & Cork	298	3
Paper, Printing	124	32
Other Products	24	11
Building	725	1
Painters & Decorators	230	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	209	8
Transport	1,418	79
Commerce, Finance	496	548
Professional, Technical	538	275
Defence	266	23
Entertainment & Sport	28	5
Personal Service	203	988
Clerks, Typists, etc	602	766
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	329	141
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	558	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,611	290
Other & Undefined	61	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	901	8,249

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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