Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	211	11
Mining & Quarrying	1,185	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	29	8
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	203	3
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,910	371
Textiles	56	436
Leather, Fur	32	12
Textile Goods, Dress	70	225
Food, Drink, Tobacco	37	9
Wood, Cane & Cork	221	3
Paper, Printing	11	5
Other Products	19	18
Building	364	1
Painters & Decorators	177	8
Administrators, Directors, Managers	66	5
Transport	417	49
Commerce, Finance	387	386
Professional, Technical	208	151
Defence	94	16
Entertainment & Sport	41	9
Personal Service	135	472
Clerks, Typists, etc	236	545
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	158	64
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	170	0
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,086	441
Other & Undefined	56	10
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	816	6,049

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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