Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	128	19
Mining & Quarrying	83	6
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	11	7
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	21	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	649	49
Textiles	213	467
Leather, Fur	17	20
Textile Goods, Dress	13	43
Food, Drink, Tobacco	24	32
Wood, Cane & Cork	90	6
Paper, Printing	32	15
Other Products	26	17
Building	120	0
Painters & Decorators	45	3
Administrators, Directors, Managers	84	9
Transport	157	5
Commerce, Finance	229	128
Professional, Technical	96	54
Defence	43	4
Entertainment & Sport	6	4
Personal Service	66	150
Clerks, Typists, etc	157	217
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	83	104
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	47	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	293	150
Other & Undefined	15	8
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	305	1,944

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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