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 County Durham AdmC	West Hartlepool CB/MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	35,208
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	25,620
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	22,564
Retired.	3,056
Employers.	361
Managers.	816
Operatives.	19,751
Self-employed.	749
Unemployed.	887
I. Fishermen.	10
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	248
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	352
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	9
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	315
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,201
VII. Textile workers.	41
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	48
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	115
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	161
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	945
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	158
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	105
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,755
XV. Painters and decorators.	455
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	474
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,782
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,759
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,010
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	457
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	139
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	464
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,006
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	256
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	588
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,518
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	193
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,056
FEMALES: Total Population.	37,454
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,345
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,092
Retired.	20,253
Employers.	78
Managers.	166
Operatives.	7,391
Self-employed.	250
Unemployed.	207
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	11
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	359
VII. Textile workers.	92
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	0
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	699
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	158
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	127
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	30
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	228
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,454
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	699
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,806
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,408
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	333
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	536
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	152

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