1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

Show Leicestershire AdmC table	Leicester CB/MB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	134,723	150,458
Pop aged 15 & over	102,575	119,484
I-XXVII Occupied	91,228	56,522
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	11,347	62,962
Employers	1,814	243
Managers	4,860	893
Operatives	78,643	53,077
Working on own account	4,978	1,844
Out of Work	933	465
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	997	59
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	947	59
Farmers	81	2
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	131	14
Other gardeners	513	6
Other agricultural workers	222	37
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	36	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	27	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	14	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	895	1
1. In coal mines	873	1
Subordinate superintending staff	25	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	82	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	363	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	43	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	124	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	106	0
Other workers below ground	103	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	27	1
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	22	0
Underground workers in mines	1	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	6	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	229	72
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	41	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	16	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	1	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	12	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	128	64
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	60	8
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	286	12
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	160	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	126	12
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	16,692	1,063
1. Foremen, overlookers	886	11
Fitting, Erecting	271	1
Electrical work	85	2
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	12	1
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	9	3
Rollers and their assistants	2	3
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	775	17
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	402	16
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	68	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	272	1
5. Smiths, forgemen	128	1
Blacksmiths	100	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	76	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	480	2
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	130	16
Platers	106	0
Platers' labourers	3	0
Riveters, caulkers	21	16
Shipwrights	0	0
9. Metal machinists	2,683	97
Press tool setters	15	0
Turners	716	6
Drillers (hand or machine)	451	46
Machine setters, setter-operators	1,501	45
10. Fitters, machine erectors	6,333	74
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	985	5
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	3,447	45
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	944	4
Fitters, fitter assemblers	745	19
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	211	1
11. Metal finishers	241	23
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	148	14
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	910	3
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	532	2
Plumbers' labourers	100	0
Gas fitters	110	0
Pipe fitters	168	1
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	48	1
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	281	14
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	151	12
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	123	1
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	19	14
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	2,026	221
Radio and radar mechanics	172	1
Others in electrical communications	324	1
Electrical Fitters	561	26
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	720	1
Linemen and cable jointers	115	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	782	354
Electrical work	76	68
18. Other skilled workers	873	211
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	236	30
Constructional engineers, erectors	135	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	132	107
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	5,093	11,105
Foremen	337	273
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	93	95
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	14	61
2. Spinners, doublers	190	488
Spinners, piecers	138	333
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	26	150
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	94	1,536
Winders, reelers	37	1,483
Beamers, warpers	31	32
4. Weavers	126	94
Weavers (not carpets)	113	89
5. Knitters	1,800	4,859
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	2,224	3,958
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	181	2,491
Dye house workers	3,390	21
7. Other skilled workers	566	75
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	463	9
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	6,916	5,416
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	215	33
2. Boot and Shoe makers	6,655	5,350
Makers and repairers (not factory)	268	20
Clickers, pattern cutters	1,766	151
Closers	135	1,575
Other boot and shoe makers	4,127	3,444
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	46	33
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	836	7,860
1. Garment workers	655	7,377
Foremen, overlookers	40	80
Cutters	222	1,358
Tailors	202	423
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	4	337
Machinists	55	4,591
Pressers	96	193
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	10	31
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	131	69
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	107	40
4. Other makers	40	383
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	916	223
1. Makers of foods	806	151
Foremen, overlookers	47	4
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	541	78
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	96	35
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	5	2
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	9	35
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	2,659	52
Foremen, overlookers	135	1
Cabinet makers	127	1
Carpenters, joiners	1,375	1
Coach and cart builders: body build	120	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	5	0
Packing case makers	122	7
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	259	1
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	322	10
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	1,720	707
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	6	3
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	184	277
Pressers, stampers, cutters	119	38
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	38	199
Machine makers, layers-on	10	22
3. Printers, bookbinders	1,530	427
Foremen, overlookers	83	9
Compositors (hand or machine)	348	5
Stereotypers, electrotypers	40	1
Printing reproduction workers	126	9
Printing machine room workers	627	131
Bookbinders	93	196
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	1,338	469
1. Workers in rubber	987	319
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	398	49
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	96	64
3. Makers of musical instruments	28	0
Piano tuners	18	0
4. Makers of other products	227	86
Dental mechanics	99	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	4,221	5
Foremen, gangers	225	0
Clerks of works	43	0
Builders' labourers	429	0
Bricklayers	972	2
Bricklayers' labourers	453	1
Plasterers	207	0
Plasterers labourers	62	0
Glaziers	44	0
Slaters and tilers	135	0
Masons, stone cutters	36	0
Masons' labourers	5	0
Platelayers	82	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	89	0
Other skilled workers	373	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	2,069	38
Foremen, overlookers	67	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	116	10
French polishers	75	3
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	3,224	315
Civil Service higher officers	14	3
Civil Service executive officers	156	29
Local Authority officers	127	15
Secretaries of companies, etc.	146	58
Heads or managers of office departments	346	51
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	2,435	159
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	38	3
Chemical and allied trades	57	3
Engineering and allied trades	675	14
Textiles and leather goods	1,007	108
Building and contracting	203	0
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	7,431	775
1. Railway transport workers	1,588	31
Railway officials	84	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	281	0
Locomotive engine firemen	229	0
Locomotive running shed workers	77	1
Guards	136	1
Signalmen	78	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	89	0
Porters (including lampmen)	571	18
2. Road transport workers	4,473	177
Passenger transport managers	26	2
Haulage contractors and managers	86	2
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	137	1
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	138	3
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	3	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	657	2
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	262	2
Drivers of goods vehicles	2,354	17
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	217	2
Bus and tram conductors	473	142
Garage proprietors and managers	73	2
3. Water transport workers	57	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	3	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	4	0
Navigating officers and pilots	7	0
Other seagoing workers	19	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	1	0
Dock labourers	22	0
4. Air transport workers	5	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	1,308	567
Postmen, post office sorters	543	5
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	35	51
Telephone operators	99	431
Messengers	242	19
Lift attendants	83	2
Porters (n.e.s.)	172	2
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	9,767	4,880
1. Commercial occupations	9,097	4,841
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	702	44
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	213	6
Buyers (not manufacturers')	81	62
Sales managers (manufacturers')	213	2
Advertising agents and managers	62	8
Commercial travellers, canvassers	1,275	41
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	3,014	1,282
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	641	299
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	237	69
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	318	18
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	80	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	70	51
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	49	13
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	296	120
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	131	143
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	2,058	3,204
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	409	746
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	109	97
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	378	55
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	67	20
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	77	135
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	53	157
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	54	208
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	7	199
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	26	148
Roundsmen, van salesmen	762	18
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	242	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	264	71
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	670	39
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	56	2
Insurance managers, underwriters	165	3
Insurance agents and canvassers	293	28
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	85	2
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	4,005	2,922
Religious professions	157	48
Clergymen (Church of England)	52	0
Legal professions	75	3
Medical professions	269	37
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	205	34
Dental practitioners	62	3
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	2	0
Nurses and midwives	139	1,284
Trained nurses, midwives	106	700
Assistant nurses	9	52
Student nurses	24	348
Nursery nurses	0	184
Medical auxiliary professions	258	157
Pharmacists	85	19
Physiotherapists, masseurs	20	23
Teaching professions	707	1,019
Teachers of music	22	50
Engineering, etc. professions	1,341	108
Civil, structural engineers	86	1
Mechanical engineers	156	1
Electrical engineers	77	0
Surveyors	116	0
Architects, town planners	91	1
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	790	105
Scientific professions	350	101
Chemists, metallugists	87	12
Laboratory assistants, technicians	210	73
Qualified accountants	287	4
Authors, journalists, publicists	65	6
Librarians (not booksellers)	34	41
Social welfare workers	64	75
Painters, sculptors, engravers	110	15
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,620	27
1. Armed forces	918	19
2. Civilian defence services	702	8
Police superintendants, etc.	21	0
Police, other ranks	251	5
Fire brigade officers and men	139	0
Watchmen	194	1
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	456	81
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	40	35
Musicians	52	17
Cinematograph operators	59	2
Bookmakers	75	1
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	2,973	7,801
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	193	242
Lodging and boarding house keepers	24	165
Proprietors and managers of hotels	30	22
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	257	67
Barmen, barmaids	88	145
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	64	510
Restaurant counter hands	11	139
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	87	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	16	47
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	107	107
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	271	373
Photographers (not printing trades)	89	43
Caretakers, office keepers	471	62
Charwomen, office cleaners	188	1,563
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	142	462
Window cleaners	369	3
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	261	3,380
Cooks	140	462
Kitchen hands	86	1,072
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	3	144
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	5,316	8,562
Clerks (n.e.s.)	3,713	3,322
Shorthand typists, secretaries	91	2,427
Typists	5	807
Other office machine operators	20	530
Costing and accounting clerks	1,487	1,476
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	3,990	1,689
Warehousemen	1,916	50
Storekeepers	988	71
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	309	648
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	796	7
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	95	0
Underground in mines	5	0
Crane drivers	94	2
Drivers of civil engineering plant	128	0
Slingers and riggers	20	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	422	3
Oilers and greasers	18	2
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	6,115	2,227
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	212	335
1. Machine minders:-	821	282
Engineering and allied trades	787	229
Labourers, other unskilled workers	5,082	1,610
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	668	154
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	229	0
2. Other workers	439	154
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	11,347	62,962
Students in educational institutions	1,796	1,237
Retired from gainful occupation	8,159	2,423
No gainful occupation stated	1,336	59,295

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