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.	36,045
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,869
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	23,523
Retired.	5,346
Employers.	1,042
Managers.	2,292
Operatives.	16,784
Self-employed.	2,683
Unemployed.	722
I. Fishermen.	29
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	797
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	20
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	33
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	57
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,796
VII. Textile workers.	65
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	112
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	310
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	330
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	729
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	223
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	170
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,294
XV. Painters and decorators.	817
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,392
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,437
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,481
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,734
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	494
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	343
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,401
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,818
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	335
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	156
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	911
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	239
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,346
FEMALES: Total Population.	47,994
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	41,088
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	13,774
Retired.	27,314
Employers.	215
Managers.	488
Operatives.	11,786
Self-employed.	960
Unemployed.	325
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	33
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	64
VII. Textile workers.	123
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	17
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	946
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	214
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	81
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	172
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	157
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,396
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,377
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,526
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,479
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	420
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	410
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	359

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