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.	26,751
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	17,872
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,569
Retired.	1,303
Employers.	201
Managers.	637
Operatives.	14,584
Self-employed.	482
Unemployed.	665
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	178
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	282
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	102
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	87
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,863
VII. Textile workers.	46
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	58
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	150
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	197
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	533
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	207
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	169
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,246
XV. Painters and decorators.	342
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	350
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,485
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,353
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	742
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	721
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	77
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	403
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,201
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	451
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	279
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,823
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	224
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	1,303
FEMALES: Total Population.	29,045
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	20,581
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	7,761
Retired.	12,820
Employers.	18
Managers.	124
Operatives.	7,254
Self-employed.	102
Unemployed.	263
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	15
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	367
VII. Textile workers.	83
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	18
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	467
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	145
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	195
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	34
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	118
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,019
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	487
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,231
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,992
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	363
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	908
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	319

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