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 Hampshire AdmC	Gosport UD/MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	30,049
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	22,451
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	20,019
Retired.	2,432
Employers.	260
Managers.	452
Operatives.	18,470
Self-employed.	522
Unemployed.	315
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	227
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	4
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	88
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,646
VII. Textile workers.	6
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	41
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	95
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	90
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	479
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	93
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	31
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,030
XV. Painters and decorators.	381
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	271
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,373
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,035
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	731
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	7,274
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	105
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	599
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	628
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	541
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	253
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,830
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	165
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,432
FEMALES: Total Population.	28,230
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	21,110
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	5,280
Retired.	15,830
Employers.	44
Managers.	142
Operatives.	4,748
Self-employed.	142
Unemployed.	204
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	30
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	35
VII. Textile workers.	4
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	0
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	295
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	37
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	41
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	30
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	81
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	955
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	581
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,662
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	972
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	46
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	193
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	318

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