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.	103,752
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	80,233
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	69,229
Retired.	11,004
Employers.	949
Managers.	1,794
Operatives.	62,817
Self-employed.	2,299
Unemployed.	1,370
I. Fishermen.	123
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	496
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	74
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	100
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	184
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	10,992
VII. Textile workers.	24
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	214
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	377
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	594
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,225
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	381
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	193
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	5,333
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,849
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	985
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,373
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,841
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,469
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	14,620
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	262
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,090
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,919
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,809
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	929
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	7,088
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	685
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	11,004
FEMALES: Total Population.	104,260
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	81,498
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	20,690
Retired.	60,808
Employers.	184
Managers.	523
Operatives.	18,549
Self-employed.	728
Unemployed.	706
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	47
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	294
VII. Textile workers.	32
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	20
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,641
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	357
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	112
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	111
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	395
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,885
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,155
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,413
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,170
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	403
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,141
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	514

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