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 Northamptonshire AdmC	Northampton CB/MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	49,228
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	37,914
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	33,460
Retired.	4,454
Employers.	725
Managers.	1,541
Operatives.	29,090
Self-employed.	1,758
Unemployed.	346
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	528
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	9
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	34
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	91
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,527
VII. Textile workers.	48
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	6,337
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	395
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	396
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,039
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	458
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	184
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,948
XV. Painters and decorators.	870
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,050
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,680
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,474
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,400
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	613
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	179
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,072
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,089
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,164
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	316
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,297
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	262
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	4,454
FEMALES: Total Population.	55,204
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	44,405
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,173
Retired.	26,232
Employers.	96
Managers.	338
Operatives.	17,014
Self-employed.	561
Unemployed.	164
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	26
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	416
VII. Textile workers.	35
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	4,617
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,665
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	93
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	312
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	109
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	325
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,875
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,248
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,830
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,949
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	512
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	930
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	231

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