Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	121	6
Mining & Quarrying	38	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	8	46
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	242	11
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,692	157
Textiles	850	1,033
Leather, Fur	29	1
Textile Goods, Dress	238	404
Food, Drink, Tobacco	67	20
Wood, Cane & Cork	407	5
Paper, Printing	83	57
Other Products	69	17
Building	438	1
Painters & Decorators	185	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	246	15
Transport	1,343	29
Commerce, Finance	751	418
Professional, Technical	333	164
Defence	127	2
Entertainment & Sport	39	7
Personal Service	191	474
Clerks, Typists, etc	613	921
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	357	302
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	137	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	861	471
Other & Undefined	59	13
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,017	7,070

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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