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.	54,004
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	41,076
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	35,701
Retired.	5,375
Employers.	624
Managers.	1,657
Operatives.	31,108
Self-employed.	1,674
Unemployed.	638
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	762
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	22
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	184
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	114
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,345
VII. Textile workers.	10
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	165
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	369
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	712
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,304
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	807
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	153
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,337
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,021
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,113
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	4,313
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,087
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,970
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,386
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	272
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,230
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,048
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,346
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	460
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,791
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	379
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,375
FEMALES: Total Population.	60,192
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	47,882
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,903
Retired.	30,979
Employers.	104
Managers.	369
Operatives.	15,724
Self-employed.	460
Unemployed.	246
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	67
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	239
VII. Textile workers.	26
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	38
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	894
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	239
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	390
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	164
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	369
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,239
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,612
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,106
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,211
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,111
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	871
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	327

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