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.	40,253
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	31,207
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	27,415
Retired.	3,792
Employers.	525
Managers.	1,137
Operatives.	24,130
Self-employed.	1,257
Unemployed.	366
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	291
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2,382
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	137
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	360
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,027
VII. Textile workers.	89
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	79
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	150
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	237
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	926
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	113
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	71
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,647
XV. Painters and decorators.	590
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	666
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,075
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,458
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,241
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	572
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	221
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	689
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,696
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	548
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	542
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,438
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	170
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,792
FEMALES: Total Population.	41,801
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	32,858
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	9,792
Retired.	23,066
Employers.	96
Managers.	277
Operatives.	8,912
Self-employed.	375
Unemployed.	132
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	49
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	520
VII. Textile workers.	215
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	4
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	459
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	140
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	32
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	52
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	332
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,622
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,109
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,301
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,012
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	198
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	580
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	167

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