Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	125	0
Agriculture	15,190	1,446
Mining & Quarrying	598	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	692	138
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	356	55
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	9,376	335
Textiles	258	385
Leather, Fur	350	10
Textile Goods, Dress	380	870
Food, Drink, Tobacco	1,209	252
Wood, Cane & Cork	2,717	11
Paper, Printing	467	90
Other Products	251	52
Building	7,350	8
Painters & Decorators	2,005	30
Administrators, Directors, Managers	1,869	160
Transport	8,032	759
Commerce, Finance	7,614	5,033
Professional, Technical	4,360	3,633
Defence	12,275	39
Entertainment & Sport	450	88
Personal Service	3,711	11,356
Clerks, Typists, etc	3,512	5,009
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	1,352	471
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	1,147	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	5,082	1,162
Other & Undefined	885	202
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	18,170	25,644

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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