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.	54,391
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	41,313
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	35,237
Retired.	6,076
Employers.	389
Managers.	717
Operatives.	30,483
Self-employed.	1,027
Unemployed.	2,621
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	155
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	12,582
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	105
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	72
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,666
VII. Textile workers.	102
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	192
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	313
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	319
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	881
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	128
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	221
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,691
XV. Painters and decorators.	454
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	283
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	2,426
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,477
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,115
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	505
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	137
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	625
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,290
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	458
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,170
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,252
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	618
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	6,076
FEMALES: Total Population.	56,998
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	44,239
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	10,412
Retired.	33,827
Employers.	72
Managers.	205
Operatives.	9,251
Self-employed.	425
Unemployed.	459
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	7
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	418
VII. Textile workers.	93
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	165
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,438
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	54
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	65
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	27
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	78
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,495
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,232
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,698
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,689
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	203
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,351
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	399

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