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.	115,303
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	89,055
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	76,024
Retired.	13,031
Employers.	1,193
Managers.	2,284
Operatives.	67,837
Self-employed.	2,934
Unemployed.	1,776
I. Fishermen.	10
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	376
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	10
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	63
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	111
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	12,666
VII. Textile workers.	40
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	204
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	540
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	575
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,328
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	354
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	263
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	4,273
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,960
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,156
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	6,754
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,161
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,186
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	17,575
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	463
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,778
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,120
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,807
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,090
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	7,453
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	708
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	13,031
FEMALES: Total Population.	118,242
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	92,818
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	25,585
Retired.	67,233
Employers.	241
Managers.	705
Operatives.	22,543
Self-employed.	975
Unemployed.	1,121
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	28
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	159
VII. Textile workers.	84
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	13
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	2,352
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	278
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	273
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	139
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	406
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	4,877
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,684
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	7,350
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,889
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	354
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	677
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,022

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