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.	72,112
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	59,545
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	51,276
Retired.	8,269
Employers.	1,361
Managers.	4,134
Operatives.	39,714
Self-employed.	4,284
Unemployed.	1,783
I. Fishermen.	3
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	178
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	6
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	127
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	96
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,735
VII. Textile workers.	39
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	197
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	786
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	513
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	907
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	379
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	270
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,746
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,356
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	2,542
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	4,704
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,646
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	6,795
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,576
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	1,424
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,655
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,158
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,034
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	400
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,060
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	944
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	8,269
FEMALES: Total Population.	96,048
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	83,910
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	43,729
Retired.	40,181
Employers.	386
Managers.	1,395
Operatives.	38,239
Self-employed.	2,085
Unemployed.	1,624
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	21
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	341
VII. Textile workers.	107
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	61
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	2,063
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	152
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	233
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	1,069
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	932
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,841
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	6,163
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	13,646
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	11,587
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	583
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,100
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,830

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