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.	87,642
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	68,397
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	61,565
Retired.	6,832
Employers.	1,145
Managers.	4,382
Operatives.	52,610
Self-employed.	2,644
Unemployed.	784
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	393
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	346
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	176
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	12,045
VII. Textile workers.	47
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	224
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	546
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	682
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,001
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,158
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	621
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,482
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,522
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	3,294
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	5,604
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,630
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	5,243
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,738
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	594
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,092
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	7,022
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,904
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	531
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	4,077
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	588
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	6,832
FEMALES: Total Population.	99,681
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	81,148
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	33,388
Retired.	47,760
Employers.	152
Managers.	738
Operatives.	31,340
Self-employed.	677
Unemployed.	481
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	21
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,084
VII. Textile workers.	212
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	32
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,255
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	234
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	354
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	495
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	879
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,530
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,791
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	6,082
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	10,869
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,956
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,727
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	867

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