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.	21,212
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	17,144
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	14,473
Retired.	2,671
Employers.	481
Managers.	1,300
Operatives.	11,151
Self-employed.	1,114
Unemployed.	427
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	64
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	23
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	28
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,188
VII. Textile workers.	10
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	63
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	152
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	122
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	250
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	92
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	91
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	604
XV. Painters and decorators.	437
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	740
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,485
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,882
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,967
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	686
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	415
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,375
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,355
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	322
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	137
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	707
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	276
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,671
FEMALES: Total Population.	29,745
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	25,779
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	12,689
Retired.	13,090
Employers.	112
Managers.	379
Operatives.	11,205
Self-employed.	616
Unemployed.	377
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	10
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	50
VII. Textile workers.	31
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	7
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	450
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	45
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	32
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	316
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	265
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,070
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,102
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	4,512
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,915
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	95
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	220
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	569

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