Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	520	40
Mining & Quarrying	6,967	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	13	33
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	53	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	1,589	171
Textiles	122	596
Leather, Fur	59	73
Textile Goods, Dress	15	437
Food, Drink, Tobacco	58	38
Wood, Cane & Cork	196	4
Paper, Printing	8	29
Other Products	16	12
Building	659	1
Painters & Decorators	104	4
Administrators, Directors, Managers	106	7
Transport	1,201	99
Commerce, Finance	584	587
Professional, Technical	277	231
Defence	137	1
Entertainment & Sport	47	5
Personal Service	225	696
Clerks, Typists, etc	383	487
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	127	177
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	575	2
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	530	389
Other & Undefined	67	9
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,816	11,727

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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