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.	49,153
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	38,310
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	33,649
Retired.	4,661
Employers.	842
Managers.	2,624
Operatives.	27,759
Self-employed.	1,902
Unemployed.	522
I. Fishermen.	2
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	555
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	11
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	59
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	67
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,239
VII. Textile workers.	16
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	132
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	234
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	254
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	919
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	509
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	353
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,636
XV. Painters and decorators.	810
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,986
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,005
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,262
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,534
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,626
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	360
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,183
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,751
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	720
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	367
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,747
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	312
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	4,661
FEMALES: Total Population.	56,510
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	46,087
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,360
Retired.	29,727
Employers.	138
Managers.	411
Operatives.	15,027
Self-employed.	502
Unemployed.	282
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	71
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	474
VII. Textile workers.	39
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	24
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	397
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	89
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	131
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	249
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	425
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,157
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,762
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,563
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,231
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	380
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	864
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	504

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