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.	26,084
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	20,466
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,208
Retired.	2,258
Employers.	364
Managers.	903
Operatives.	15,903
Self-employed.	911
Unemployed.	127
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	445
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	10
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	143
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	20
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	4,877
VII. Textile workers.	20
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	64
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	52
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	227
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	430
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	124
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	63
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	992
XV. Painters and decorators.	357
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	546
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,467
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,736
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	995
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	328
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	113
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	542
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,369
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	575
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	267
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,344
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	102
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,258
FEMALES: Total Population.	27,333
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	21,899
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	6,578
Retired.	15,321
Employers.	64
Managers.	139
Operatives.	6,054
Self-employed.	260
Unemployed.	61
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	42
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	168
VII. Textile workers.	136
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	16
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	282
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	92
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	44
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	33
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	237
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,070
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	541
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,585
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,806
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	164
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	243
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	119

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