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 Somerset AdmC	Bath MB/CB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	35,669
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	27,639
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	23,734
Retired.	3,905
Employers.	579
Managers.	983
Operatives.	20,453
Self-employed.	1,310
Unemployed.	409
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	672
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	68
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	19
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	59
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,316
VII. Textile workers.	60
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	90
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	163
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	284
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,005
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	593
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	367
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,685
XV. Painters and decorators.	756
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,012
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,297
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,449
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,327
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	665
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	129
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,000
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,087
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	667
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	274
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,444
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	246
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,905
FEMALES: Total Population.	43,625
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	35,862
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	11,962
Retired.	23,900
Employers.	108
Managers.	317
Operatives.	10,822
Self-employed.	477
Unemployed.	238
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	53
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	74
VII. Textile workers.	55
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	17
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	607
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	69
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	437
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	88
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	228
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,777
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,688
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,483
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,788
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	143
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	293
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	162

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