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.	55,298
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	40,540
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	36,987
Retired.	3,553
Employers.	601
Managers.	1,650
Operatives.	32,649
Self-employed.	1,481
Unemployed.	606
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	241
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	1,151
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	92
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	117
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	11,383
VII. Textile workers.	22
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	1,054
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	262
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	288
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	970
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	222
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	381
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,307
XV. Painters and decorators.	721
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,242
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,178
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,783
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,411
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	573
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	113
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	725
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,715
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	954
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	670
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	4,116
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	295
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,553
FEMALES: Total Population.	59,237
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	45,088
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	17,903
Retired.	27,185
Employers.	85
Managers.	347
Operatives.	16,655
Self-employed.	631
Unemployed.	185
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	14
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,657
VII. Textile workers.	32
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	1,885
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,123
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	85
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	213
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	128
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	284
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,937
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	988
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,491
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,941
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	725
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,887
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	513

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