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.	86,113
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	64,812
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	57,108
Retired.	7,704
Employers.	984
Managers.	2,367
Operatives.	50,183
Self-employed.	2,317
Unemployed.	1,257
I. Fishermen.	12
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	520
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	5
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	63
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	120
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	11,503
VII. Textile workers.	78
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	165
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	311
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	616
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,912
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	487
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	190
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	3,271
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,732
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,323
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	11,093
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	5,056
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,288
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,872
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	308
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,890
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,701
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,471
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,141
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	4,284
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	696
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	7,704
FEMALES: Total Population.	92,230
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	71,262
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	20,240
Retired.	51,022
Employers.	186
Managers.	517
Operatives.	18,441
Self-employed.	642
Unemployed.	454
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	52
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	554
VII. Textile workers.	63
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	9
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	549
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	690
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	142
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	117
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	637
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,600
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,034
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,487
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,007
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	366
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	631
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	302

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