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".

List Lancashire AdmC	Crosby MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	25,915
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	19,485
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,767
Retired.	2,718
Employers.	554
Managers.	1,600
Operatives.	13,274
Self-employed.	856
Unemployed.	483
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	286
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	16
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	7
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	83
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,025
VII. Textile workers.	18
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	109
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	86
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	155
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	537
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	104
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	110
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	787
XV. Painters and decorators.	319
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,064
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,790
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,318
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,322
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	533
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	127
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	547
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,943
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	280
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	277
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	742
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	182
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,718
FEMALES: Total Population.	32,499
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	26,192
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,782
Retired.	17,410
Employers.	96
Managers.	277
Operatives.	7,868
Self-employed.	319
Unemployed.	222
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	15
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	74
VII. Textile workers.	22
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	15
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	353
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	105
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	41
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	121
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	225
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,334
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,201
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,988
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,942
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	89
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	141
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	116

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