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.	134,723
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	102,575
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	91,228
Retired.	11,347
Employers.	1,814
Managers.	4,860
Operatives.	78,643
Self-employed.	4,978
Unemployed.	933
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	997
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	895
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	229
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	286
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	16,692
VII. Textile workers.	5,093
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	6,916
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	836
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	916
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,659
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,720
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	1,338
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	4,221
XV. Painters and decorators.	2,069
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	3,224
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,431
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	9,767
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	4,005
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,620
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	456
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,973
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,316
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	3,990
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	796
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	6,115
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	668
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	11,347
FEMALES: Total Population.	150,458
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	119,484
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	56,522
Retired.	62,962
Employers.	243
Managers.	893
Operatives.	53,077
Self-employed.	1,844
Unemployed.	465
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	59
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,063
VII. Textile workers.	11,105
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	5,416
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	7,860
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	223
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	707
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	315
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	775
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	4,880
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,922
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	7,801
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	8,562
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,689
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,227
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	918

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