Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	385	34
Mining & Quarrying	3,551	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	262	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	80	7
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	686	38
Textiles	15	32
Leather, Fur	26	3
Textile Goods, Dress	45	410
Food, Drink, Tobacco	41	29
Wood, Cane & Cork	207	1
Paper, Printing	14	7
Other Products	16	6
Building	535	1
Painters & Decorators	102	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	103	4
Transport	489	57
Commerce, Finance	479	432
Professional, Technical	205	232
Defence	457	2
Entertainment & Sport	23	3
Personal Service	157	491
Clerks, Typists, etc	288	299
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	61	20
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	215	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	748	83
Other & Undefined	63	11
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,511	8,538

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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