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.	37,866
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,133
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	25,199
Retired.	2,934
Employers.	361
Managers.	611
Operatives.	22,693
Self-employed.	877
Unemployed.	657
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	260
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	7,852
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	787
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	117
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,910
VII. Textile workers.	122
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	88
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	60
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	168
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	455
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	166
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	110
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,449
XV. Painters and decorators.	322
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	386
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,033
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,716
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	739
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	363
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	126
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	587
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	926
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	441
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	685
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,149
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	182
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,934
FEMALES: Total Population.	37,764
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	28,626
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	8,694
Retired.	19,932
Employers.	69
Managers.	166
Operatives.	8,022
Self-employed.	311
Unemployed.	126
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	17
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	575
VII. Textile workers.	269
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	58
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	845
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	131
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	61
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	46
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	292
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,384
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	608
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,013
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	970
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	276
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	699
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	450

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