Vision of Britain | 1951 Census: Occupations

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	40,581	41,760
Pop aged 15 & over	30,352	31,721
I-XXVII Occupied	27,101	9,001
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	3,251	22,720
Employers	438	70
Managers	747	225
Operatives	24,677	8,248
Working on own account	830	322
Out of Work	409	136
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	245	16
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	232	14
Farmers	51	3
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	11	0
Other gardeners	83	0
Other agricultural workers	87	11
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	11	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	9	1
3. Foresters and woodmen	2	1
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	2,695	0
1. In coal mines	2,690	0
Subordinate superintending staff	144	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	88	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	906	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	376	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	364	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	130	0
Other workers below ground	341	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	341	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	5	0
Underground workers in mines	1	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	3	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	115	21
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	10	1
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	4	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	1
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	1	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	102	18
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	3	2
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	141	12
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	47	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	94	12
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	7,413	607
1. Foremen, overlookers	477	12
Fitting, Erecting	54	0
Electrical work	45	2
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	643	3
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	646	18
Rollers and their assistants	517	10
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	535	44
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	239	27
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	37	6
Other ferrous foundry workers	232	6
5. Smiths, forgemen	387	15
Blacksmiths	192	2
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	181	23
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	69	9
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	239	0
Platers	172	0
Platers' labourers	49	0
Riveters, caulkers	16	0
Shipwrights	0	0
9. Metal machinists	875	77
Press tool setters	3	0
Turners	522	17
Drillers (hand or machine)	90	31
Machine setters, setter-operators	258	29
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,372	10
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	188	5
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	638	2
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	178	1
Fitters, fitter assemblers	118	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	249	1
11. Metal finishers	68	71
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	27	61
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	222	3
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	131	1
Plumbers' labourers	6	0
Gas fitters	34	2
Pipe fitters	48	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	121	2
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	49	6
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	29	6
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	19	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	4	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	549	12
Radio and radar mechanics	20	0
Others in electrical communications	35	0
Electrical Fitters	98	2
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	338	1
Linemen and cable jointers	44	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	372	130
Electrical work	14	10
18. Other skilled workers	604	172
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	311	33
Constructional engineers, erectors	85	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	60	26
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	11	85
Foremen	0	0
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	1	1
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	1	1
2. Spinners, doublers	0	5
Spinners, piecers	0	5
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	10
Winders, reelers	0	9
Beamers, warpers	0	1
4. Weavers	0	23
Weavers (not carpets)	0	11
5. Knitters	0	7
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	5	38
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	1	29
Dye house workers	1	0
7. Other skilled workers	5	1
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	1	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	68	40
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	0	1
2. Boot and Shoe makers	59	36
Makers and repairers (not factory)	50	1
Clickers, pattern cutters	0	1
Closers	0	2
Other boot and shoe makers	8	32
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	9	3
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	32	160
1. Garment workers	18	117
Foremen, overlookers	0	2
Cutters	4	4
Tailors	10	20
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	1	49
Machinists	0	31
Pressers	3	1
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	4
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	12	9
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	10	7
4. Other makers	2	30
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	177	148
1. Makers of foods	153	123
Foremen, overlookers	14	7
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	83	68
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	22	22
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	2	3
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	0	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	468	6
Foremen, overlookers	33	0
Cabinet makers	11	0
Carpenters, joiners	283	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	24	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	2	0
Packing case makers	4	1
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	55	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	50	4
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	76	46
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	0	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	4	4
Pressers, stampers, cutters	3	0
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	0	2
Machine makers, layers-on	0	2
3. Printers, bookbinders	72	42
Foremen, overlookers	3	0
Compositors (hand or machine)	28	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	4	0
Printing reproduction workers	4	5
Printing machine room workers	14	28
Bookbinders	5	4
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	56	12
1. Workers in rubber	1	0
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	0	0
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	1	0
3. Makers of musical instruments	4	1
Piano tuners	2	0
4. Makers of other products	50	11
Dental mechanics	17	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,593	3
Foremen, gangers	103	0
Clerks of works	7	0
Builders' labourers	94	0
Bricklayers	372	0
Bricklayers' labourers	294	1
Plasterers	60	0
Plasterers labourers	22	0
Glaziers	5	1
Slaters and tilers	28	0
Masons, stone cutters	10	0
Masons' labourers	1	0
Platelayers	109	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	15	0
Other skilled workers	116	1
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	330	10
Foremen, overlookers	10	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	8	2
French polishers	9	2
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	551	57
Civil Service higher officers	4	0
Civil Service executive officers	37	6
Local Authority officers	46	17
Secretaries of companies, etc.	47	8
Heads or managers of office departments	91	9
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	326	17
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	24	0
Chemical and allied trades	12	1
Engineering and allied trades	209	7
Textiles and leather goods	4	3
Building and contracting	40	1
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	2,117	254
1. Railway transport workers	814	10
Railway officials	62	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	175	0
Locomotive engine firemen	79	0
Locomotive running shed workers	38	0
Guards	88	0
Signalmen	63	1
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	226	0
Porters (including lampmen)	74	9
2. Road transport workers	1,086	136
Passenger transport managers	10	1
Haulage contractors and managers	25	1
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	54	1
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	9	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	22	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	200	1
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	39	10
Drivers of goods vehicles	541	7
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	77	0
Bus and tram conductors	86	113
Garage proprietors and managers	15	1
3. Water transport workers	18	1
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	1	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	0	0
Navigating officers and pilots	1	0
Other seagoing workers	2	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	4	0
Dock labourers	5	0
4. Air transport workers	0	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	199	107
Postmen, post office sorters	66	30
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	2	4
Telephone operators	12	55
Messengers	29	2
Lift attendants	2	1
Porters (n.e.s.)	14	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,629	1,638
1. Commercial occupations	1,455	1,613
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	70	6
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	16	1
Buyers (not manufacturers')	9	9
Sales managers (manufacturers')	16	1
Advertising agents and managers	3	0
Commercial travellers, canvassers	144	19
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	598	298
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	146	85
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	74	15
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	91	9
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	15	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	18	21
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	8	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	47	26
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	27	45
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	380	1,164
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	85	272
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	24	55
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	86	47
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	14	9
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	8	47
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	8	50
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	9	63
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	0	97
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	10	43
Roundsmen, van salesmen	98	69
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	33	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	47	10
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	174	25
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	20	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	25	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	82	17
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	30	5
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,053	813
Religious professions	33	2
Clergymen (Church of England)	15	0
Legal professions	26	1
Medical professions	63	9
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	47	8
Dental practitioners	14	1
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	2	0
Nurses and midwives	28	325
Trained nurses, midwives	14	232
Assistant nurses	4	23
Student nurses	10	63
Nursery nurses	0	7
Medical auxiliary professions	61	36
Pharmacists	19	4
Physiotherapists, masseurs	5	2
Teaching professions	206	347
Teachers of music	2	18
Engineering, etc. professions	343	36
Civil, structural engineers	22	0
Mechanical engineers	45	1
Electrical engineers	25	0
Surveyors	19	0
Architects, town planners	18	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	180	35
Scientific professions	185	28
Chemists, metallugists	98	1
Laboratory assistants, technicians	77	25
Qualified accountants	39	0
Authors, journalists, publicists	17	3
Librarians (not booksellers)	5	16
Social welfare workers	18	10
Painters, sculptors, engravers	6	0
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	406	9
1. Armed forces	137	2
2. Civilian defence services	269	7
Police superintendants, etc.	8	1
Police, other ranks	102	4
Fire brigade officers and men	43	1
Watchmen	86	1
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	104	39
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	14	20
Musicians	9	7
Cinematograph operators	19	2
Bookmakers	15	3
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	483	2,219
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	51	76
Lodging and boarding house keepers	4	21
Proprietors and managers of hotels	5	3
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	93	20
Barmen, barmaids	6	35
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	2	84
Restaurant counter hands	3	36
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	11	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	3	41
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	33	60
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	58	88
Photographers (not printing trades)	9	11
Caretakers, office keepers	62	29
Charwomen, office cleaners	9	554
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	4	63
Window cleaners	40	20
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	29	914
Cooks	13	153
Kitchen hands	14	352
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	55
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,183	1,835
Clerks (n.e.s.)	818	804
Shorthand typists, secretaries	11	433
Typists	0	152
Other office machine operators	0	145
Costing and accounting clerks	354	301
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	351	208
Warehousemen	100	3
Storekeepers	155	15
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	54	52
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	1,415	36
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	291	1
Underground in mines	44	0
Crane drivers	583	32
Drivers of civil engineering plant	59	0
Slingers and riggers	220	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	146	2
Oilers and greasers	48	1
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	4,204	679
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	23	56
1. Machine minders:-	221	233
Engineering and allied trades	220	228
Labourers, other unskilled workers	3,960	390
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	185	48
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	70	14
2. Other workers	115	34
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	3,251	22,720
Students in educational institutions	301	348
Retired from gainful occupation	2,569	179
No gainful occupation stated	368	22,192

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