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.	25,015
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	19,097
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,805
Retired.	2,292
Employers.	344
Managers.	648
Operatives.	14,813
Self-employed.	745
Unemployed.	255
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	259
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	4,522
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	15
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	15
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,021
VII. Textile workers.	477
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	302
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	74
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	165
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	394
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	104
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	50
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,044
XV. Painters and decorators.	267
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	400
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,392
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,493
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	605
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	226
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	88
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	440
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	734
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	296
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	445
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	868
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	109
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,292
FEMALES: Total Population.	26,337
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	20,633
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	6,502
Retired.	14,131
Employers.	37
Managers.	137
Operatives.	6,031
Self-employed.	234
Unemployed.	63
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	14
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	360
VII. Textile workers.	908
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	253
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	282
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	44
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	41
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	31
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	131
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	880
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	617
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,231
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	939
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	186
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	504
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	81

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