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.	30,520
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	22,865
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	21,044
Retired.	1,821
Employers.	248
Managers.	878
Operatives.	18,781
Self-employed.	797
Unemployed.	340
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	95
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	426
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	347
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	84
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	7,113
VII. Textile workers.	23
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	193
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	245
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	201
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	530
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	93
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	85
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,245
XV. Painters and decorators.	406
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	577
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,436
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,380
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	820
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	324
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	84
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	464
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	924
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	549
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	393
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,838
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	169
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	1,821
FEMALES: Total Population.	32,006
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	24,692
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	9,907
Retired.	14,785
Employers.	53
Managers.	212
Operatives.	9,225
Self-employed.	310
Unemployed.	107
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	1
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,090
VII. Textile workers.	33
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	153
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,047
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	109
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	48
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	47
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	182
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,171
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	532
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,638
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,683
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	420
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,311
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	442

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