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".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	26,084	27,333
Pop aged 15 & over	20,466	21,899
I-XXVII Occupied	18,208	6,578
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,258	15,321
Employers	364	64
Managers	903	139
Operatives	15,903	6,054
Working on own account	911	260
Out of Work	127	61
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	445	42
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	398	41
Farmers	106	6
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	41	7
Other gardeners	94	1
Other agricultural workers	157	27
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	45	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	40	1
3. Foresters and woodmen	2	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	10	0
1. In coal mines	2	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	2	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	0	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	0	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	8	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	3	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	143	0
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	140	0
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	38	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	1	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	89	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	1	0
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	2	0
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	20	0
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	15	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	5	0
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	4,877	168
1. Foremen, overlookers	316	3
Fitting, Erecting	86	0
Electrical work	40	1
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	6	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	7	0
Rollers and their assistants	0	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	266	5
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	184	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	14	1
Other ferrous foundry workers	62	2
5. Smiths, forgemen	59	0
Blacksmiths	55	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	8	0
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	96	0
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	210	0
Platers	168	0
Platers' labourers	37	0
Riveters, caulkers	2	0
Shipwrights	2	0
9. Metal machinists	862	17
Press tool setters	2	0
Turners	257	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	168	12
Machine setters, setter-operators	435	4
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,758	9
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	476	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	812	6
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	215	2
Fitters, fitter assemblers	101	0
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	152	0
11. Metal finishers	38	8
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	20	3
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	199	1
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	111	0
Plumbers' labourers	13	0
Gas fitters	29	0
Pipe fitters	46	1
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	152	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	19	0
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	2	0
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	17	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	0	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	430	47
Radio and radar mechanics	21	1
Others in electrical communications	123	0
Electrical Fitters	72	0
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	173	0
Linemen and cable jointers	32	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	240	70
Electrical work	20	25
18. Other skilled workers	211	8
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	112	1
Constructional engineers, erectors	34	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	18	2
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	20	136
Foremen	4	5
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	0	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	0
2. Spinners, doublers	0	6
Spinners, piecers	0	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	6
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	35
Winders, reelers	0	26
Beamers, warpers	0	7
4. Weavers	8	53
Weavers (not carpets)	6	53
5. Knitters	1	1
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	2	12
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	9
Dye house workers	1	0
7. Other skilled workers	9	29
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	1	2
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	64	16
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	6	1
2. Boot and Shoe makers	52	0
Makers and repairers (not factory)	43	0
Clickers, pattern cutters	0	0
Closers	1	0
Other boot and shoe makers	7	0
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	6	15
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	52	282
1. Garment workers	23	241
Foremen, overlookers	0	15
Cutters	5	1
Tailors	16	43
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	39
Machinists	1	122
Pressers	1	1
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	1
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	23	8
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	20	8
4. Other makers	6	32
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	227	92
1. Makers of foods	191	84
Foremen, overlookers	20	4
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	107	35
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	36	7
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	0	1
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	0	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	430	2
Foremen, overlookers	21	0
Cabinet makers	15	0
Carpenters, joiners	270	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	18	1
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	2	0
Packing case makers	11	0
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	53	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	23	0
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	124	44
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	0	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	3	2
Pressers, stampers, cutters	2	1
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	1	0
Machine makers, layers-on	0	1
3. Printers, bookbinders	121	42
Foremen, overlookers	10	5
Compositors (hand or machine)	39	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	2	0
Printing reproduction workers	8	3
Printing machine room workers	28	14
Bookbinders	3	11
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	63	33
1. Workers in rubber	7	1
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	0	1
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	13	30
3. Makers of musical instruments	11	0
Piano tuners	8	0
4. Makers of other products	32	2
Dental mechanics	23	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	992	0
Foremen, gangers	69	0
Clerks of works	11	0
Builders' labourers	66	0
Bricklayers	216	0
Bricklayers' labourers	79	0
Plasterers	30	0
Plasterers labourers	8	0
Glaziers	5	0
Slaters and tilers	3	0
Masons, stone cutters	39	0
Masons' labourers	1	0
Platelayers	56	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	5	0
Other skilled workers	61	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	357	2
Foremen, overlookers	14	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	21	0
French polishers	12	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	546	33
Civil Service higher officers	3	0
Civil Service executive officers	56	8
Local Authority officers	44	4
Secretaries of companies, etc.	26	7
Heads or managers of office departments	95	11
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	322	3
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	12	0
Chemical and allied trades	4	0
Engineering and allied trades	156	2
Textiles and leather goods	16	0
Building and contracting	65	0
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	2,467	237
1. Railway transport workers	1,406	16
Railway officials	74	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	426	0
Locomotive engine firemen	268	0
Locomotive running shed workers	86	1
Guards	212	0
Signalmen	70	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	112	1
Porters (including lampmen)	140	4
2. Road transport workers	736	55
Passenger transport managers	5	0
Haulage contractors and managers	17	1
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	18	1
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	11	2
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	0	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	74	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	66	2
Drivers of goods vehicles	461	6
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	23	1
Bus and tram conductors	25	39
Garage proprietors and managers	24	3
3. Water transport workers	12	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	0	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	0	0
Navigating officers and pilots	2	0
Other seagoing workers	5	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	2	0
Dock labourers	1	0
4. Air transport workers	10	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	303	166
Postmen, post office sorters	150	30
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	9	21
Telephone operators	25	96
Messengers	35	0
Lift attendants	2	0
Porters (n.e.s.)	20	1
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,736	1,070
1. Commercial occupations	1,579	1,061
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	139	7
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	12	0
Buyers (not manufacturers')	14	6
Sales managers (manufacturers')	29	0
Advertising agents and managers	12	1
Commercial travellers, canvassers	181	5
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	575	207
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	124	51
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	19	11
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	64	3
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	12	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	17	5
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	5	4
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	39	21
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	31	28
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	360	800
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	75	163
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	9	25
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	77	11
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	6	6
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	4	36
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	6	46
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	10	60
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	0	67
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	5	23
Roundsmen, van salesmen	154	13
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	35	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	36	2
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	157	9
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	18	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	41	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	62	8
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	31	0
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	995	541
Religious professions	40	5
Clergymen (Church of England)	23	0
Legal professions	25	1
Medical professions	62	5
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	42	5
Dental practitioners	19	0
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	1	0
Nurses and midwives	10	167
Trained nurses, midwives	8	139
Assistant nurses	0	10
Student nurses	2	11
Nursery nurses	0	7
Medical auxiliary professions	50	28
Pharmacists	18	2
Physiotherapists, masseurs	2	4
Teaching professions	160	253
Teachers of music	4	22
Engineering, etc. professions	485	45
Civil, structural engineers	39	0
Mechanical engineers	72	0
Electrical engineers	22	1
Surveyors	14	0
Architects, town planners	19	2
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	311	42
Scientific professions	52	12
Chemists, metallugists	14	0
Laboratory assistants, technicians	32	12
Qualified accountants	46	2
Authors, journalists, publicists	17	3
Librarians (not booksellers)	1	6
Social welfare workers	11	10
Painters, sculptors, engravers	9	0
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	328	11
1. Armed forces	153	6
2. Civilian defence services	175	5
Police superintendants, etc.	9	0
Police, other ranks	77	5
Fire brigade officers and men	23	0
Watchmen	47	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	113	35
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	10	18
Musicians	12	5
Cinematograph operators	18	0
Bookmakers	20	7
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	542	1,585
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	57	38
Lodging and boarding house keepers	9	44
Proprietors and managers of hotels	11	8
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	69	13
Barmen, barmaids	11	31
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	5	104
Restaurant counter hands	0	37
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	31	1
Stewards and matrons in institutions	2	9
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	19	25
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	51	59
Photographers (not printing trades)	27	19
Caretakers, office keepers	53	28
Charwomen, office cleaners	13	217
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	12	143
Window cleaners	43	0
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	85	716
Cooks	46	105
Kitchen hands	29	167
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	0	57
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,369	1,806
Clerks (n.e.s.)	919	753
Shorthand typists, secretaries	17	456
Typists	2	191
Other office machine operators	3	114
Costing and accounting clerks	428	292
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	575	164
Warehousemen	87	5
Storekeepers	366	16
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	68	41
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	267	23
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	65	0
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	43	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	31	23
Slingers and riggers	26	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	59	0
Oilers and greasers	18	0
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	1,344	243
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	27	31
1. Machine minders:-	239	74
Engineering and allied trades	236	43
Labourers, other unskilled workers	1,078	138
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	102	13
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	30	0
2. Other workers	72	13
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,258	15,321
Students in educational institutions	336	254
Retired from gainful occupation	1,777	222
No gainful occupation stated	131	14,843

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