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	36,899	38,078
Pop aged 15 & over	26,391	27,754
I-XXVII Occupied	24,324	11,149
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,067	16,605
Employers	183	28
Managers	488	178
Operatives	22,173	10,382
Working on own account	470	206
Out of Work	1,010	355
I. FISHERMEN	63	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	94	5
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	86	4
Farmers	4	1
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	4	0
Other gardeners	47	0
Other agricultural workers	31	2
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	7	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	6	1
3. Foresters and woodmen	1	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	46	0
1. In coal mines	45	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	1	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	16	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	9	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	10	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	3	0
Other workers below ground	4	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	2	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	1	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	1	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	17	3
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	0	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	0	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	0	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	8	3
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	9	0
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	334	10
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	65	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	269	10
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	3,320	417
1. Foremen, overlookers	138	13
Fitting, Erecting	39	2
Electrical work	23	2
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	37	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	2	0
Rollers and their assistants	1	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	150	2
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	62	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	30	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	36	1
5. Smiths, forgemen	76	0
Blacksmiths	72	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	5	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	144	13
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	308	1
Platers	110	0
Platers' labourers	58	0
Riveters, caulkers	23	1
Shipwrights	97	0
9. Metal machinists	162	8
Press tool setters	13	0
Turners	69	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	25	7
Machine setters, setter-operators	55	0
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,118	7
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	271	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	395	1
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	150	1
Fitters, fitter assemblers	85	3
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	216	0
11. Metal finishers	24	15
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	15	0
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	226	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	150	0
Plumbers' labourers	47	0
Gas fitters	13	0
Pipe fitters	13	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	17	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	42	4
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	30	0
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	11	3
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1	1
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	515	117
Radio and radar mechanics	15	0
Others in electrical communications	41	1
Electrical Fitters	124	0
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	230	0
Linemen and cable jointers	23	11
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	51	32
Electrical work	23	11
18. Other skilled workers	304	204
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	81	9
Constructional engineers, erectors	51	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	32	138
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	70	58
Foremen	5	6
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	0	6
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	1
2. Spinners, doublers	26	3
Spinners, piecers	20	2
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	4	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	14	17
Winders, reelers	9	17
Beamers, warpers	1	0
4. Weavers	4	2
Weavers (not carpets)	3	1
5. Knitters	6	3
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	19	20
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	1	3
Dye house workers	13	8
7. Other skilled workers	1	7
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	0	2
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	229	73
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	145	44
2. Boot and Shoe makers	65	26
Makers and repairers (not factory)	47	7
Clickers, pattern cutters	0	1
Closers	0	1
Other boot and shoe makers	16	17
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	19	3
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	90	498
1. Garment workers	46	350
Foremen, overlookers	0	5
Cutters	9	4
Tailors	22	81
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	60
Machinists	2	164
Pressers	10	13
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	18
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	35	28
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	32	19
4. Other makers	9	102
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	314	370
1. Makers of foods	274	287
Foremen, overlookers	37	13
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	116	111
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	10	8
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	4	1
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	26	74
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	748	89
Foremen, overlookers	38	2
Cabinet makers	16	2
Carpenters, joiners	392	5
Coach and cart builders: body build	22	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	14	0
Packing case makers	36	24
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	26	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	144	5
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	149	110
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	2	8
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	33	20
Pressers, stampers, cutters	16	2
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	5	9
Machine makers, layers-on	6	6
3. Printers, bookbinders	114	82
Foremen, overlookers	5	2
Compositors (hand or machine)	29	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	3	0
Printing reproduction workers	7	4
Printing machine room workers	43	21
Bookbinders	4	38
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	175	63
1. Workers in rubber	107	39
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	14	3
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	1	2
3. Makers of musical instruments	7	0
Piano tuners	3	0
4. Makers of other products	60	22
Dental mechanics	18	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,214	3
Foremen, gangers	56	0
Clerks of works	7	0
Builders' labourers	172	1
Bricklayers	122	0
Bricklayers' labourers	65	0
Plasterers	55	0
Plasterers labourers	24	0
Glaziers	12	0
Slaters and tilers	18	0
Masons, stone cutters	12	0
Masons' labourers	2	1
Platelayers	31	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	41	0
Other skilled workers	66	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	408	11
Foremen, overlookers	12	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	16	6
French polishers	19	2
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	260	29
Civil Service higher officers	0	0
Civil Service executive officers	30	11
Local Authority officers	21	3
Secretaries of companies, etc.	10	2
Heads or managers of office departments	62	9
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	137	4
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	3	0
Chemical and allied trades	6	1
Engineering and allied trades	55	0
Textiles and leather goods	9	0
Building and contracting	22	1
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	8,099	230
1. Railway transport workers	391	10
Railway officials	21	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	51	0
Locomotive engine firemen	33	0
Locomotive running shed workers	13	2
Guards	25	0
Signalmen	20	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	41	0
Porters (including lampmen)	170	0
2. Road transport workers	1,461	20
Passenger transport managers	6	0
Haulage contractors and managers	35	2
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	46	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	64	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	20	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	141	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	48	3
Drivers of goods vehicles	788	10
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	152	3
Bus and tram conductors	141	0
Garage proprietors and managers	15	0
3. Water transport workers	5,847	19
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	39	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	114	0
Navigating officers and pilots	240	0
Other seagoing workers	2,600	16
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	103	1
Dock labourers	2,618	0
4. Air transport workers	1	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	399	181
Postmen, post office sorters	116	0
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	9	15
Telephone operators	23	147
Messengers	88	4
Lift attendants	11	7
Porters (n.e.s.)	118	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,208	1,356
1. Commercial occupations	1,070	1,346
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	53	2
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	1	2
Buyers (not manufacturers')	6	4
Sales managers (manufacturers')	7	0
Advertising agents and managers	7	1
Commercial travellers, canvassers	81	30
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	358	272
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	72	23
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	14	37
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	42	3
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	8	7
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	30	21
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	5	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	49	60
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	22	40
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	361	990
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	81	227
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	18	95
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	100	18
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	9	5
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	24	103
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	8	29
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	7	101
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	2	55
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	7	49
Roundsmen, van salesmen	128	1
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	28	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	9	3
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	138	10
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	0	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	16	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	107	8
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	7	0
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	507	418
Religious professions	47	4
Clergymen (Church of England)	16	0
Legal professions	10	0
Medical professions	27	5
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	20	3
Dental practitioners	6	2
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	1	0
Nurses and midwives	14	195
Trained nurses, midwives	9	109
Assistant nurses	1	17
Student nurses	4	42
Nursery nurses	0	17
Medical auxiliary professions	23	28
Pharmacists	8	7
Physiotherapists, masseurs	2	2
Teaching professions	93	145
Teachers of music	2	5
Engineering, etc. professions	154	10
Civil, structural engineers	9	0
Mechanical engineers	11	0
Electrical engineers	11	0
Surveyors	19	0
Architects, town planners	0	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	96	10
Scientific professions	82	20
Chemists, metallugists	29	5
Laboratory assistants, technicians	46	15
Qualified accountants	11	0
Authors, journalists, publicists	4	2
Librarians (not booksellers)	10	5
Social welfare workers	13	12
Painters, sculptors, engravers	5	2
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	722	8
1. Armed forces	199	6
2. Civilian defence services	523	2
Police superintendants, etc.	6	0
Police, other ranks	118	1
Fire brigade officers and men	93	0
Watchmen	256	1
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	68	36
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	1	3
Musicians	8	3
Cinematograph operators	17	1
Bookmakers	8	26
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	543	2,443
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	32	46
Lodging and boarding house keepers	0	8
Proprietors and managers of hotels	3	0
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	40	4
Barmen, barmaids	43	151
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	11	131
Restaurant counter hands	3	67
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	6	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	1	15
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	17	9
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	42	46
Photographers (not printing trades)	10	4
Caretakers, office keepers	47	14
Charwomen, office cleaners	7	448
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	72	622
Window cleaners	88	0
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	71	781
Cooks	51	134
Kitchen hands	19	421
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	29
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,340	3,473
Clerks (n.e.s.)	1,100	2,390
Shorthand typists, secretaries	6	421
Typists	1	212
Other office machine operators	2	158
Costing and accounting clerks	231	292
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	622	622
Warehousemen	151	3
Storekeepers	209	18
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	169	30
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	569	12
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	74	2
Underground in mines	1	0
Crane drivers	174	7
Drivers of civil engineering plant	24	0
Slingers and riggers	102	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	91	0
Oilers and greasers	36	2
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	2,893	737
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	21	53
1. Machine minders:-	98	181
Engineering and allied trades	72	131
Labourers, other unskilled workers	2,774	503
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	222	75
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	26	0
2. Other workers	196	75
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,067	16,605
Students in educational institutions	423	309
Retired from gainful occupation	1,366	262
No gainful occupation stated	263	16,030

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