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 Dorset AdmC	Poole MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	37,887
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,702
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	23,565
Retired.	5,137
Employers.	713
Managers.	1,333
Operatives.	19,175
Self-employed.	1,689
Unemployed.	655
I. Fishermen.	55
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	884
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	45
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	496
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	212
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,758
VII. Textile workers.	6
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	116
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	147
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	267
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	906
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	167
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	146
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,844
XV. Painters and decorators.	771
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	705
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,644
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,791
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,298
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	650
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	130
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,121
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,258
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	551
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	291
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,051
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	255
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,137
FEMALES: Total Population.	45,120
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	36,443
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	10,799
Retired.	25,644
Employers.	102
Managers.	291
Operatives.	9,760
Self-employed.	397
Unemployed.	249
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	76
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	222
VII. Textile workers.	10
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	3
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	318
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	54
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	39
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	68
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	270
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,714
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,043
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,682
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,041
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	275
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	666
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	318

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