1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	86,757	97,949
Pop aged 15 & over	67,622	79,707
I-XXVII Occupied	58,942	27,609
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	8,680	52,098
Employers	1,343	164
Managers	4,715	616
Operatives	49,394	25,854
Working on own account	2,750	580
Out of Work	740	395
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	308	28
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	288	28
Farmers	20	2
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	25	1
Other gardeners	175	4
Other agricultural workers	68	21
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	16	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	12	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	4	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	4	0
1. In coal mines	2	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	0	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	1	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	1	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	2	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	159	95
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	3	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	1	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	1	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	118	41
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	38	54
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	530	34
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	72	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	458	34
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	8,714	780
1. Foremen, overlookers	714	36
Fitting, Erecting	199	2
Electrical work	164	29
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	20	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	12	0
Rollers and their assistants	9	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	238	2
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	101	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	30	2
Other ferrous foundry workers	89	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	100	1
Blacksmiths	87	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	15	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	287	5
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	211	3
Platers	106	0
Platers' labourers	27	0
Riveters, caulkers	28	3
Shipwrights	48	0
9. Metal machinists	668	40
Press tool setters	22	0
Turners	203	2
Drillers (hand or machine)	53	28
Machine setters, setter-operators	390	10
10. Fitters, machine erectors	2,759	18
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	881	8
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	1,001	8
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	478	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	258	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	140	1
11. Metal finishers	112	11
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	67	5
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	595	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	349	0
Plumbers' labourers	71	0
Gas fitters	80	0
Pipe fitters	90	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	39	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	371	46
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	266	45
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	72	1
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	46	8
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	1,577	187
Radio and radar mechanics	169	6
Others in electrical communications	284	2
Electrical Fitters	356	3
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	554	3
Linemen and cable jointers	89	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	370	276
Electrical work	137	178
18. Other skilled workers	580	147
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	177	4
Constructional engineers, erectors	111	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	136	54
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	35	49
Foremen	7	2
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	4	2
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	1
2. Spinners, doublers	2	3
Spinners, piecers	0	3
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	1	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	2
Winders, reelers	0	0
Beamers, warpers	0	2
4. Weavers	2	6
Weavers (not carpets)	1	6
5. Knitters	2	6
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	10	28
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	10
Dye house workers	4	1
7. Other skilled workers	15	2
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	2	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	272	72
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	25	3
2. Boot and Shoe makers	183	23
Makers and repairers (not factory)	135	5
Clickers, pattern cutters	5	0
Closers	1	2
Other boot and shoe makers	37	15
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	64	46
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	888	1,995
1. Garment workers	586	1,694
Foremen, overlookers	23	45
Cutters	181	58
Tailors	250	145
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	19	276
Machinists	35	929
Pressers	57	85
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	16	67
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	196	62
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	181	51
4. Other makers	90	172
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	476	127
1. Makers of foods	383	81
Foremen, overlookers	56	10
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	209	26
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	54	11
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	1	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	38	35
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	1,930	22
Foremen, overlookers	166	1
Cabinet makers	238	2
Carpenters, joiners	922	1
Coach and cart builders: body build	145	1
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	49	0
Packing case makers	40	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	41	1
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	220	4
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	1,458	304
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	12	6
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	86	125
Pressers, stampers, cutters	57	14
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	9	46
Machine makers, layers-on	9	34
3. Printers, bookbinders	1,360	173
Foremen, overlookers	76	49
Compositors (hand or machine)	365	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	72	0
Printing reproduction workers	124	5
Printing machine room workers	409	48
Bookbinders	53	34
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	355	151
1. Workers in rubber	54	38
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	13	14
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	20	9
3. Makers of musical instruments	38	1
Piano tuners	22	0
4. Makers of other products	243	103
Dental mechanics	97	1
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	2,530	2
Foremen, gangers	186	0
Clerks of works	61	0
Builders' labourers	312	0
Bricklayers	305	0
Bricklayers' labourers	61	0
Plasterers	153	0
Plasterers labourers	20	0
Glaziers	43	2
Slaters and tilers	62	0
Masons, stone cutters	47	0
Masons' labourers	8	0
Platelayers	71	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	47	0
Other skilled workers	467	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	1,310	19
Foremen, overlookers	65	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	63	7
French polishers	115	7
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	3,359	350
Civil Service higher officers	73	6
Civil Service executive officers	523	125
Local Authority officers	161	11
Secretaries of companies, etc.	275	66
Heads or managers of office departments	604	39
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	1,723	103
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	38	6
Chemical and allied trades	82	4
Engineering and allied trades	587	14
Textiles and leather goods	278	45
Building and contracting	260	5
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	6,467	869
1. Railway transport workers	940	31
Railway officials	70	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	191	0
Locomotive engine firemen	66	0
Locomotive running shed workers	44	1
Guards	101	2
Signalmen	67	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	70	0
Porters (including lampmen)	261	10
2. Road transport workers	3,075	81
Passenger transport managers	42	5
Haulage contractors and managers	155	6
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	169	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	40	3
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	129	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	493	2
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	268	9
Drivers of goods vehicles	1,169	14
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	74	10
Bus and tram conductors	434	31
Garage proprietors and managers	59	1
3. Water transport workers	1,074	5
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	167	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	165	0
Navigating officers and pilots	40	0
Other seagoing workers	133	5
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	138	0
Dock labourers	404	0
4. Air transport workers	14	1
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	1,364	751
Postmen, post office sorters	386	9
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	108	81
Telephone operators	92	580
Messengers	326	7
Lift attendants	24	3
Porters (n.e.s.)	248	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	8,241	3,288
1. Commercial occupations	7,069	3,257
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	734	40
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	147	7
Buyers (not manufacturers')	211	36
Sales managers (manufacturers')	203	5
Advertising agents and managers	94	5
Commercial travellers, canvassers	1,269	29
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	2,117	516
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	288	64
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	167	30
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	205	7
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	74	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	85	41
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	47	10
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	201	76
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	100	32
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	1,548	2,489
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	166	501
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	143	81
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	247	33
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	105	27
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	35	184
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	34	152
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	42	204
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	5	128
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	13	82
Roundsmen, van salesmen	425	0
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	24	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	117	15
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	1,172	31
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	85	2
Insurance managers, underwriters	214	5
Insurance agents and canvassers	545	12
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	143	7
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	4,262	2,650
Religious professions	86	15
Clergymen (Church of England)	27	0
Legal professions	41	1
Medical professions	186	27
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	117	20
Dental practitioners	53	2
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	16	5
Nurses and midwives	192	1,008
Trained nurses, midwives	153	640
Assistant nurses	10	89
Student nurses	29	154
Nursery nurses	0	125
Medical auxiliary professions	232	132
Pharmacists	71	10
Physiotherapists, masseurs	6	19
Teaching professions	780	1,119
Teachers of music	12	55
Engineering, etc. professions	1,464	70
Civil, structural engineers	126	2
Mechanical engineers	141	0
Electrical engineers	131	0
Surveyors	251	2
Architects, town planners	64	3
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	685	63
Scientific professions	562	123
Chemists, metallugists	215	22
Laboratory assistants, technicians	262	90
Qualified accountants	213	2
Authors, journalists, publicists	95	16
Librarians (not booksellers)	59	58
Social welfare workers	51	50
Painters, sculptors, engravers	119	19
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,288	16
1. Armed forces	464	4
2. Civilian defence services	824	12
Police superintendants, etc.	16	2
Police, other ranks	365	3
Fire brigade officers and men	157	1
Watchmen	124	2
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	310	77
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	19	17
Musicians	66	22
Cinematograph operators	29	2
Bookmakers	53	12
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	1,654	4,143
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	218	179
Lodging and boarding house keepers	10	43
Proprietors and managers of hotels	12	2
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	59	21
Barmen, barmaids	42	79
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	76	236
Restaurant counter hands	7	122
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	38	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	8	103
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	63	73
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	228	228
Photographers (not printing trades)	121	27
Caretakers, office keepers	178	15
Charwomen, office cleaners	42	491
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	86	395
Window cleaners	141	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	149	1,891
Cooks	106	385
Kitchen hands	31	512
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	90
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	9,138	10,774
Clerks (n.e.s.)	6,107	3,356
Shorthand typists, secretaries	115	3,698
Typists	13	1,235
Other office machine operators	22	809
Costing and accounting clerks	2,881	1,676
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	1,570	486
Warehousemen	504	12
Storekeepers	603	56
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	126	54
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	531	4
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	3	69
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	98	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	42	0
Slingers and riggers	32	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	155	0
Oilers and greasers	11	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	2,664	1,181
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	218	530
1. Machine minders:-	426	211
Engineering and allied trades	379	158
Labourers, other unskilled workers	2,020	440
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	489	93
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	151	0
2. Other workers	338	93
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	8,680	52,098
Students in educational institutions	1,444	1,159
Retired from gainful occupation	6,093	1,579
No gainful occupation stated	1,087	49,350

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