Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	19	0
Agriculture	647	29
Mining & Quarrying	48	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	10	10
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	36	10
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	979	12
Textiles	27	133
Leather, Fur	57	3
Textile Goods, Dress	75	233
Food, Drink, Tobacco	162	58
Wood, Cane & Cork	365	7
Paper, Printing	188	25
Other Products	42	24
Building	973	1
Painters & Decorators	409	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	329	37
Transport	1,077	93
Commerce, Finance	1,630	936
Professional, Technical	557	697
Defence	402	14
Entertainment & Sport	214	15
Personal Service	1,529	2,792
Clerks, Typists, etc	548	810
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	128	26
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	89	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	399	55
Other & Undefined	140	31
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	2,777	13,598

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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