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".

List London AdmC	Paddington MetB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	57,277
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	46,804
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	41,464
Retired.	5,340
Employers.	866
Managers.	2,550
Operatives.	33,343
Self-employed.	3,023
Unemployed.	1,682
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	122
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	105
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	72
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,609
VII. Textile workers.	28
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	222
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	800
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	398
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	889
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	356
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	241
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,690
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,503
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,398
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	5,509
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,753
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,136
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,105
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	961
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,149
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,795
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,128
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	349
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,604
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	537
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,340
FEMALES: Total Population.	68,186
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	58,046
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	30,351
Retired.	27,695
Employers.	229
Managers.	953
Operatives.	26,817
Self-employed.	1,246
Unemployed.	1,106
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	9
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	343
VII. Textile workers.	82
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	97
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	2,300
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	113
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	162
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	464
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	897
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,850
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,821
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	10,480
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	7,434
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	551
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	852
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	896

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