1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

List London AdmC	Camberwell MetB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	84,726	95,051
Pop aged 15 & over	64,697	75,674
I-XXVII Occupied	58,032	33,895
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	6,665	41,779
Employers	789	115
Managers	1,993	570
Operatives	50,851	31,974
Working on own account	2,727	672
Out of Work	1,672	564
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	219	18
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	207	18
Farmers	11	2
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	9	1
Other gardeners	164	5
Other agricultural workers	23	10
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	3	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	2	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	9	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	8	0
1. In coal mines	6	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	4	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	1	0
Other workers below ground	1	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	0	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	2	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	225	52
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	11	1
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	3	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	1	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	1	1
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	183	40
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	31	11
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	362	39
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	164	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	198	39
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	7,417	497
1. Foremen, overlookers	313	12
Fitting, Erecting	34	1
Electrical work	64	2
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	26	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	8	0
Rollers and their assistants	1	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	161	8
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	18	2
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	68	4
Other ferrous foundry workers	34	1
5. Smiths, forgemen	72	0
Blacksmiths	61	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	5	1
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	345	22
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	96	2
Platers	44	0
Platers' labourers	11	0
Riveters, caulkers	31	2
Shipwrights	6	0
9. Metal machinists	444	28
Press tool setters	24	0
Turners	162	6
Drillers (hand or machine)	39	20
Machine setters, setter-operators	219	2
10. Fitters, machine erectors	2,363	17
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	498	0
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	916	8
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	417	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	323	9
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	206	0
11. Metal finishers	167	16
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	91	9
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	831	1
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	383	1
Plumbers' labourers	121	0
Gas fitters	158	0
Pipe fitters	163	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	35	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	375	29
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	285	20
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	61	4
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	56	18
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	1,403	57
Radio and radar mechanics	92	2
Others in electrical communications	332	3
Electrical Fitters	269	1
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	480	2
Linemen and cable jointers	143	1
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	180	54
Electrical work	57	19
18. Other skilled workers	537	232
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	165	15
Constructional engineers, erectors	122	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	64	148
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	42	82
Foremen	6	0
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	5	3
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	1	0
2. Spinners, doublers	3	0
Spinners, piecers	1	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	1	3
Winders, reelers	0	3
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	2	9
Weavers (not carpets)	2	5
5. Knitters	1	12
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	19	48
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	2	13
Dye house workers	3	6
7. Other skilled workers	11	7
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	0	1
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	526	271
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	150	59
2. Boot and Shoe makers	252	35
Makers and repairers (not factory)	183	7
Clickers, pattern cutters	8	2
Closers	1	7
Other boot and shoe makers	56	1
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	124	177
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	585	3,161
1. Garment workers	368	2,643
Foremen, overlookers	10	51
Cutters	114	90
Tailors	132	251
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	13	425
Machinists	12	1,410
Pressers	72	177
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	26	95
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	105	108
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	82	84
4. Other makers	86	315
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	834	463
1. Makers of foods	671	367
Foremen, overlookers	71	34
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	322	91
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	127	57
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	14	3
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	22	36
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	1,975	77
Foremen, overlookers	82	4
Cabinet makers	160	3
Carpenters, joiners	1,008	1
Coach and cart builders: body build	117	1
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	31	0
Packing case makers	110	33
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	16	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	346	6
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	2,060	953
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	95	90
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	174	301
Pressers, stampers, cutters	109	52
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	13	133
Machine makers, layers-on	30	66
3. Printers, bookbinders	1,791	562
Foremen, overlookers	55	57
Compositors (hand or machine)	307	5
Stereotypers, electrotypers	69	1
Printing reproduction workers	160	14
Printing machine room workers	713	170
Bookbinders	125	242
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	372	223
1. Workers in rubber	78	14
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	33	1
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	60	29
3. Makers of musical instruments	35	4
Piano tuners	9	0
4. Makers of other products	199	176
Dental mechanics	59	6
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	4,443	2
Foremen, gangers	247	0
Clerks of works	27	0
Builders' labourers	709	0
Bricklayers	524	0
Bricklayers' labourers	113	0
Plasterers	316	0
Plasterers labourers	60	0
Glaziers	66	1
Slaters and tilers	155	0
Masons, stone cutters	82	0
Masons' labourers	29	0
Platelayers	59	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	103	0
Other skilled workers	528	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	2,083	22
Foremen, overlookers	99	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	110	13
French polishers	107	3
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	1,257	212
Civil Service higher officers	46	0
Civil Service executive officers	222	91
Local Authority officers	54	16
Secretaries of companies, etc.	100	27
Heads or managers of office departments	250	23
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	585	55
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	15	2
Chemical and allied trades	25	2
Engineering and allied trades	144	6
Textiles and leather goods	66	21
Building and contracting	163	2
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	9,587	918
1. Railway transport workers	780	54
Railway officials	21	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	96	0
Locomotive engine firemen	33	0
Locomotive running shed workers	24	3
Guards	67	0
Signalmen	26	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	45	0
Porters (including lampmen)	394	17
2. Road transport workers	4,968	119
Passenger transport managers	16	1
Haulage contractors and managers	63	2
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	121	1
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	105	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	186	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	492	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	326	9
Drivers of goods vehicles	2,620	11
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	296	6
Bus and tram conductors	631	84
Garage proprietors and managers	37	3
3. Water transport workers	894	3
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	32	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	98	0
Navigating officers and pilots	9	0
Other seagoing workers	66	3
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	61	0
Dock labourers	609	0
4. Air transport workers	16	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	2,929	742
Postmen, post office sorters	1,017	13
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	68	49
Telephone operators	137	578
Messengers	706	41
Lift attendants	141	14
Porters (n.e.s.)	760	4
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	5,245	2,895
1. Commercial occupations	4,878	2,869
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	308	23
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	54	7
Buyers (not manufacturers')	80	20
Sales managers (manufacturers')	59	4
Advertising agents and managers	74	6
Commercial travellers, canvassers	484	18
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	1,614	597
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	218	80
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	177	29
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	114	4
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	32	5
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	74	57
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	29	12
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	191	116
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	192	48
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	1,289	2,088
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	159	364
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	100	66
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	261	32
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	69	16
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	39	198
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	23	94
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	33	168
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	2	167
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	28	94
Roundsmen, van salesmen	346	0
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	38	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	305	17
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	367	26
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	14	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	45	2
Insurance agents and canvassers	205	14
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	41	4
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	2,241	1,891
Religious professions	120	107
Clergymen (Church of England)	43	1
Legal professions	66	2
Medical professions	168	28
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	140	28
Dental practitioners	24	0
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	4	0
Nurses and midwives	86	942
Trained nurses, midwives	70	458
Assistant nurses	6	55
Student nurses	10	380
Nursery nurses	0	49
Medical auxiliary professions	104	97
Pharmacists	24	5
Physiotherapists, masseurs	11	24
Teaching professions	266	437
Teachers of music	7	15
Engineering, etc. professions	722	38
Civil, structural engineers	45	0
Mechanical engineers	45	0
Electrical engineers	51	0
Surveyors	140	1
Architects, town planners	32	4
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	394	33
Scientific professions	258	86
Chemists, metallugists	43	8
Laboratory assistants, technicians	164	65
Qualified accountants	91	3
Authors, journalists, publicists	120	17
Librarians (not booksellers)	36	41
Social welfare workers	45	66
Painters, sculptors, engravers	76	17
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,571	30
1. Armed forces	521	10
2. Civilian defence services	1,050	20
Police superintendants, etc.	14	1
Police, other ranks	350	3
Fire brigade officers and men	122	0
Watchmen	343	4
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	320	97
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	37	32
Musicians	45	0
Cinematograph operators	41	4
Bookmakers	62	14
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	3,112	9,940
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	228	240
Lodging and boarding house keepers	10	40
Proprietors and managers of hotels	6	11
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	188	62
Barmen, barmaids	108	151
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	165	662
Restaurant counter hands	27	410
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	209	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	6	57
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	152	130
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	178	125
Photographers (not printing trades)	108	34
Caretakers, office keepers	207	31
Charwomen, office cleaners	181	2,901
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	274	1,303
Window cleaners	283	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	538	3,416
Cooks	280	656
Kitchen hands	212	1,344
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	141
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	5,349	8,500
Clerks (n.e.s.)	3,953	3,369
Shorthand typists, secretaries	72	2,108
Typists	18	1,276
Other office machine operators	37	490
Costing and accounting clerks	1,269	1,257
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	2,659	1,565
Warehousemen	1,166	36
Storekeepers	502	40
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	231	134
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	639	6
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	144	2
Underground in mines	1	0
Crane drivers	88	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	34	0
Slingers and riggers	22	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	313	0
Oilers and greasers	15	4
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	4,145	1,783
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	120	218
1. Machine minders:-	306	310
Engineering and allied trades	194	85
Labourers, other unskilled workers	3,719	1,255
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	756	198
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	153	3
2. Other workers	603	195
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	6,665	41,779
Students in educational institutions	1,088	901
Retired from gainful occupation	4,134	1,419
No gainful occupation stated	1,403	39,449

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