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.	79,163
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	59,276
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	53,996
Retired.	5,280
Employers.	811
Managers.	2,798
Operatives.	47,580
Self-employed.	2,029
Unemployed.	778
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	477
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	230
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	69
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	638
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	17,292
VII. Textile workers.	102
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	261
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	153
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	344
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,589
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	332
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	1,300
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,454
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,193
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,937
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	4,684
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,054
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	3,025
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	777
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	256
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,253
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,696
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,483
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	743
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	6,242
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	412
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,280
FEMALES: Total Population.	83,509
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	64,586
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	25,391
Retired.	39,195
Employers.	142
Managers.	556
Operatives.	23,589
Self-employed.	823
Unemployed.	281
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	31
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,412
VII. Textile workers.	234
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	124
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	402
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	111
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	267
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	140
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	564
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,225
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,775
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,371
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,007
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	960
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,172
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	596

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