1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

List Nottinghamshire AdmC	Mansfield MB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	25,015	26,337
Pop aged 15 & over	19,097	20,633
I-XXVII Occupied	16,805	6,502
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,292	14,131
Employers	344	37
Managers	648	137
Operatives	14,813	6,031
Working on own account	745	234
Out of Work	255	63
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	259	14
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	225	13
Farmers	51	1
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	16	5
Other gardeners	69	0
Other agricultural workers	89	7
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	19	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	17	1
3. Foresters and woodmen	15	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	4,522	0
1. In coal mines	4,458	0
Subordinate superintending staff	240	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	126	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	1,339	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	798	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	652	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	425	0
Other workers below ground	447	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	431	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	64	0
Underground workers in mines	2	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	5	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	15	1
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	10	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	1	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	1	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	5	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	3	0
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	2	1
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	15	2
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	10	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	5	2
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	2,021	360
1. Foremen, overlookers	94	24
Fitting, Erecting	29	0
Electrical work	11	3
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	2	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	0	1
Rollers and their assistants	0	1
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	158	1
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	96	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	1	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	60	1
5. Smiths, forgemen	55	0
Blacksmiths	53	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	4	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	25	6
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	14	0
Platers	12	0
Platers' labourers	0	0
Riveters, caulkers	2	0
Shipwrights	0	0
9. Metal machinists	146	10
Press tool setters	15	0
Turners	45	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	7	6
Machine setters, setter-operators	79	3
10. Fitters, machine erectors	845	6
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	130	4
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	473	1
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	177	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	38	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	27	0
11. Metal finishers	12	9
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	7	9
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	144	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	98	0
Plumbers' labourers	6	0
Gas fitters	14	0
Pipe fitters	26	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	33	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	21	1
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	7	1
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	14	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	3	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	316	13
Radio and radar mechanics	35	3
Others in electrical communications	25	1
Electrical Fitters	41	0
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	185	0
Linemen and cable jointers	24	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	33	17
Electrical work	4	5
18. Other skilled workers	116	272
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	41	1
Constructional engineers, erectors	29	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	11	254
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	477	908
Foremen	38	18
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	11	3
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	3	2
2. Spinners, doublers	36	102
Spinners, piecers	7	27
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	14	73
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	14	106
Winders, reelers	5	98
Beamers, warpers	3	6
4. Weavers	2	0
Weavers (not carpets)	1	0
5. Knitters	339	333
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	34	358
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	10	243
Dye house workers	2	1
7. Other skilled workers	41	6
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	38	1
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	302	253
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	2	7
2. Boot and Shoe makers	293	243
Makers and repairers (not factory)	44	0
Clickers, pattern cutters	54	10
Closers	4	27
Other boot and shoe makers	176	194
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	7	3
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	74	282
1. Garment workers	20	243
Foremen, overlookers	1	0
Cutters	3	6
Tailors	9	29
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	28
Machinists	4	164
Pressers	2	1
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	1	1
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	52	16
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	49	14
4. Other makers	1	22
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	165	44
1. Makers of foods	134	33
Foremen, overlookers	15	0
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	88	14
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	29	7
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	2	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	0	4
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	394	13
Foremen, overlookers	26	0
Cabinet makers	27	7
Carpenters, joiners	235	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	14	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	1	0
Packing case makers	0	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	21	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	42	3
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	104	41
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	0	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	2	19
Pressers, stampers, cutters	2	1
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	0	15
Machine makers, layers-on	0	1
3. Printers, bookbinders	102	22
Foremen, overlookers	6	0
Compositors (hand or machine)	27	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	0	0
Printing reproduction workers	12	1
Printing machine room workers	42	12
Bookbinders	0	5
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	50	4
1. Workers in rubber	3	1
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	0	1
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	11	0
3. Makers of musical instruments	7	0
Piano tuners	6	0
4. Makers of other products	29	3
Dental mechanics	18	1
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,044	0
Foremen, gangers	59	0
Clerks of works	11	0
Builders' labourers	84	0
Bricklayers	213	0
Bricklayers' labourers	89	0
Plasterers	52	0
Plasterers labourers	15	0
Glaziers	1	0
Slaters and tilers	29	0
Masons, stone cutters	26	0
Masons' labourers	1	0
Platelayers	46	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	6	0
Other skilled workers	112	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	267	14
Foremen, overlookers	10	1
Aerographers, paint sprayers	9	8
French polishers	1	4
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	400	31
Civil Service higher officers	6	0
Civil Service executive officers	46	8
Local Authority officers	32	5
Secretaries of companies, etc.	18	10
Heads or managers of office departments	44	5
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	254	3
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	18	0
Chemical and allied trades	4	0
Engineering and allied trades	78	1
Textiles and leather goods	51	1
Building and contracting	69	0
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	1,392	131
1. Railway transport workers	349	0
Railway officials	10	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	81	0
Locomotive engine firemen	48	0
Locomotive running shed workers	26	0
Guards	44	0
Signalmen	36	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	54	0
Porters (including lampmen)	36	0
2. Road transport workers	893	64
Passenger transport managers	7	1
Haulage contractors and managers	28	0
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	30	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	16	1
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	2	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	176	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	42	3
Drivers of goods vehicles	430	4
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	43	1
Bus and tram conductors	98	53
Garage proprietors and managers	15	1
3. Water transport workers	9	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	0	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	1	0
Navigating officers and pilots	0	0
Other seagoing workers	5	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	0	0
Dock labourers	2	0
4. Air transport workers	0	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	141	67
Postmen, post office sorters	54	2
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	2	3
Telephone operators	22	47
Messengers	23	2
Lift attendants	6	0
Porters (n.e.s.)	16	0
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,493	880
1. Commercial occupations	1,344	870
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	71	3
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	16	1
Buyers (not manufacturers')	4	3
Sales managers (manufacturers')	9	1
Advertising agents and managers	4	0
Commercial travellers, canvassers	102	8
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	542	178
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	129	35
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	40	14
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	70	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	8	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	12	5
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	5	1
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	34	13
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	31	27
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	350	628
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	110	146
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	12	12
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	67	13
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	5	7
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	4	19
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	6	32
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	6	33
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	1	59
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	8	20
Roundsmen, van salesmen	168	15
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	9	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	37	11
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	149	10
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	13	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	23	1
Insurance agents and canvassers	90	8
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	12	1
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	605	617
Religious professions	24	3
Clergymen (Church of England)	9	0
Legal professions	20	2
Medical professions	54	8
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	38	7
Dental practitioners	12	1
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	4	0
Nurses and midwives	19	251
Trained nurses, midwives	11	207
Assistant nurses	3	14
Student nurses	5	21
Nursery nurses	0	9
Medical auxiliary professions	52	26
Pharmacists	19	2
Physiotherapists, masseurs	2	6
Teaching professions	168	267
Teachers of music	3	12
Engineering, etc. professions	178	4
Civil, structural engineers	17	1
Mechanical engineers	18	0
Electrical engineers	19	0
Surveyors	18	0
Architects, town planners	23	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	51	3
Scientific professions	34	13
Chemists, metallugists	8	2
Laboratory assistants, technicians	22	10
Qualified accountants	21	1
Authors, journalists, publicists	9	3
Librarians (not booksellers)	4	13
Social welfare workers	9	23
Painters, sculptors, engravers	4	1
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	226	9
1. Armed forces	90	6
2. Civilian defence services	136	3
Police superintendants, etc.	6	0
Police, other ranks	55	3
Fire brigade officers and men	27	0
Watchmen	34	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	88	22
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	5	5
Musicians	12	3
Cinematograph operators	23	1
Bookmakers	6	0
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	440	1,231
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	48	53
Lodging and boarding house keepers	1	18
Proprietors and managers of hotels	2	4
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	56	7
Barmen, barmaids	11	20
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	5	50
Restaurant counter hands	2	17
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	8	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	0	8
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	39	31
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	38	57
Photographers (not printing trades)	10	17
Caretakers, office keepers	57	16
Charwomen, office cleaners	6	201
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	17	76
Window cleaners	47	4
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	29	583
Cooks	19	86
Kitchen hands	7	186
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	66
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	734	939
Clerks (n.e.s.)	516	461
Shorthand typists, secretaries	11	246
Typists	0	38
Other office machine operators	1	34
Costing and accounting clerks	206	160
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	296	186
Warehousemen	71	4
Storekeepers	138	9
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	49	18
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	445	0
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	233	0
Underground in mines	147	0
Crane drivers	20	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	29	0
Slingers and riggers	4	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	139	0
Oilers and greasers	12	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	868	504
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	13	52
1. Machine minders:-	93	57
Engineering and allied trades	90	57
Labourers, other unskilled workers	762	395
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	109	16
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	44	0
2. Other workers	65	16
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,292	14,131
Students in educational institutions	243	215
Retired from gainful occupation	1,767	178
No gainful occupation stated	276	13,737

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