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 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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Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	25,695
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	19,743
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	17,297
Retired.	2,446
Employers.	193
Managers.	355
Operatives.	15,964
Self-employed.	624
Unemployed.	161
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	216
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	6
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	7
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	50
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,493
VII. Textile workers.	11
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	55
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	194
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	86
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	391
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	54
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	25
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	902
XV. Painters and decorators.	369
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	185
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,782
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,010
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	451
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	226
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	62
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	366
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,072
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	413
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	269
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,513
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	89
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,446
FEMALES: Total Population.	26,728
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	20,975
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	6,889
Retired.	14,086
Employers.	45
Managers.	102
Operatives.	6,390
Self-employed.	265
Unemployed.	87
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	23
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	345
VII. Textile workers.	22
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	4
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,472
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	65
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	72
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	12
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	174
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,045
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	385
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,375
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,196
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	177
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	371
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	151

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