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.	54,153
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	40,428
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	35,746
Retired.	4,682
Employers.	418
Managers.	608
Operatives.	32,729
Self-employed.	1,058
Unemployed.	933
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	375
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4,706
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	3,422
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	300
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,696
VII. Textile workers.	128
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	106
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	159
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	229
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	969
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	244
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	225
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,927
XV. Painters and decorators.	574
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	377
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,515
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,841
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,317
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	642
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	99
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	706
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,503
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	983
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,000
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	6,483
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	220
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	4,682
FEMALES: Total Population.	56,107
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	42,764
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	15,829
Retired.	26,935
Employers.	100
Managers.	200
Operatives.	14,600
Self-employed.	629
Unemployed.	300
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	34
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	377
VII. Textile workers.	176
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	27
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	837
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	363
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	239
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	41
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	329
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,102
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,415
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,751
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,563
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,192
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,633
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,750

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