Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	82	1
Agriculture	27,062	2,534
Mining & Quarrying	220	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	537	73
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	868	129
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	55,525	1,753
Textiles	200	427
Leather, Fur	1,292	127
Textile Goods, Dress	1,990	5,393
Food, Drink, Tobacco	3,286	1,635
Wood, Cane & Cork	12,166	237
Paper, Printing	2,758	1,099
Other Products	1,203	422
Building	24,153	36
Painters & Decorators	9,550	132
Administrators, Directors, Managers	7,740	833
Transport	38,814	3,113
Commerce, Finance	32,477	21,744
Professional, Technical	19,720	15,089
Defence	67,930	1,978
Entertainment & Sport	2,356	501
Personal Service	15,900	44,293
Clerks, Typists, etc	17,604	26,201
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	7,815	1,969
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	5,253	10
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	25,735	3,732
Other & Undefined	3,662	1,056
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	65,012	184,040

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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