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.	66,181
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	53,819
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	48,167
Retired.	5,652
Employers.	802
Managers.	1,642
Operatives.	41,015
Self-employed.	2,797
Unemployed.	1,911
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	201
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	5
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	236
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	110
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,505
VII. Textile workers.	51
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	388
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,125
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	556
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,397
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	707
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	430
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	3,585
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,772
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	959
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,751
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,974
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,245
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,614
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	630
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,474
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,407
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,045
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	433
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,970
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	596
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,652
FEMALES: Total Population.	72,196
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	60,318
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	32,086
Retired.	28,232
Employers.	175
Managers.	662
Operatives.	29,407
Self-employed.	970
Unemployed.	872
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	26
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	497
VII. Textile workers.	159
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	176
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,511
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	400
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	460
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	328
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	986
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,298
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,914
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	10,146
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	6,591
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,049
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,429
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,116

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