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.	57,068
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	44,181
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	39,572
Retired.	4,609
Employers.	664
Managers.	1,724
Operatives.	34,557
Self-employed.	2,040
Unemployed.	587
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	142
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	1
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	349
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	169
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,869
VII. Textile workers.	51
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	519
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	797
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	363
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,936
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,220
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	690
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,316
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,691
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,175
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	4,849
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,045
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,531
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	877
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	209
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,353
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,608
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,316
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	384
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,835
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	277
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	4,609
FEMALES: Total Population.	64,067
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	51,247
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	21,068
Retired.	30,179
Employers.	78
Managers.	315
Operatives.	19,940
Self-employed.	492
Unemployed.	243
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	8
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	820
VII. Textile workers.	132
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	423
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,102
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	85
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	403
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	140
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	528
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,879
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	917
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,078
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,257
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	789
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,707
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,800

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