Full Title:
General Report (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920)
Short Title:
General Report
Year of Publication:
1958

Tables in the main report

Table No: ThemeGeography Page(s)
1 Estimated Discrepancy between mid-1950 Total Population Estimate and the 1951 Census   32
2 Percentage excess or deficiency (-) of enumerated aggregate of population over smoothed aggregate   35
3 Comparison of Ages derived from Birth Register and those recorded on Census Schedules   38
4 Summary of digital errors   38
5 Errors in age, in age-groups for males and females separately   39
6 Comparison of Bride's Age as stated in Marriage Entry with True Age (calculated from dates of Birth and Marriage)   40
7 Errors in duration of marriage as derived from the census schedule   41
8 Assignment to Quinary Age-groups according to both Death Registration and Census Schedule   42
9 Distribution of age discrepancies   43
10 Statements of marital condition on census schedule and death registration   44
11 Comparison of Enumerated and Graduated Populations   48
12 Summary of discrepancies in class assignment as between census schedule and death registration   51
13 Assignment of Males to Occupation Orders and Sub-orders at Census and Death   52 - 53
14 Social class distribution as at census and death registration - Males   54
15 Socio-economic distribution as at census and death registration - Males   55
16 Household Arrangements: investigation of replies Six Selected Areas 58
17 Ordinary Enumeration Districts by number of households, distinguishing those having odd and even numbers Administrative Aggregates in Northern Region 63
18 Ordinary Enumeration Districts by last two digits of number of households, distinguishing those having odd and even numbers Administrative Aggregates in Northern Region 64
19 Size distribution of Households in Ordinary Enumeration Districts   64
20 Differences between sample and non-sample figures for (i) Households in Ordinary Enumeration Districts (ii) Persons per Household (iii) Proportion of population aged 0-14 "Medium Areas" in EW 69
21 Comparison of sample and non-sample numbers of persons enumerated in non-private households   70
22 Frequency Distribution of values Yij 250 mutually exclusive areas of EW 72
23 Statistics of the distributions of Yij shown in Table 22   74
24 Population (by sex) and Intercensal Changes, 1801-1951   74
25 Intercensal Movements, 1871-1951 (Numbers in Thousands of Population)   75
26 Decennial Rates of Change of Population, 1871-1951   75
27 Analysis of population change, 1921-1951   76
28 World Population and Natural Increase in certain countries   78 - 79
29 Changes in distribution of population and changes in density, 1891-1951 EW, Administrative Aggregates, Regions, Con 81
30 Census Populations 1931-1951; Intercensal Changes; Density in 1951 and 1931 EW, Regions, Con 82
31 Distribution of Urbanised Population EW, Regions 83
32 Urban Clusters by size EW, Regions 84
33 Population enumerated in certain classes of Institution   86
34 Age and Marital Condition of Inmates of certain classes of institutions   86
35 Hotels and Boarding Houses with 10 or more rooms: Age and Marital Condition of Guests   87
37 Females per thousand Males 1801-1951   87
38 Excess of Females by Age-groups   88
39 Females per 1,000 Males, 1921-1951 EW, Administrative Aggregates, Regions 89
40 Population in Age-groups, 1951 and 1931, and Distribution per 10,000 Persons   91
41 Population in Age-groups and Distribution per 1,000 total population, 1881-1951   93
42 Sex and Age Constitution of Sections of the Population EW, Aggregates Summary, Regions 94
43 Marital Condition Distribution   96
44 Excess of Females in the Marriageable Population (i.e. Single and Widowed and Divorced), aged 15 years and over   96
45 Sex and Marital Condition Constitution of Sections of the Population EW, Aggregates Summary, Regions 98
46 Birthplaces of the Population at Selected Censuses, 1851-1951 (Proportions per 100,000 persons)   101
47 Distribution by Region of Enumeration of persons with specified Birthplaces EW, Regions 102
48 Distribution by Birthplace of persons enumerated in each area EW, Regions 102
49 Sex, Age and Marital Condition of persons Born outside but Resident in England and Wales   104
50 Residents of England and Wales Born in selected areas Overseas; number and distribution by area EW, Regions 107
51 Foreign born Residents of England and Wales by nationality   108
52 Residents of England and Wales Born in Foreign Countries and at Sea, by Nationality classes, and changes 1931-1951   108
53 Percentage of persons in full-time attendance at an educational establishment by age, 1921 and 1951   112
54 Percentage of persons in Full-time Attendance at an educational establishment EW, Regions, Aggregates Summary, Con 113
55 Percentage of males attending Educational Establishments and proportion in Social Classes I and II Selected Urban Areas of 50,000 to 100,000 population 114
56 Terminal Education Age of Occupied Population in 9 Age sections classified by 11 Terminal Education Ages   116
57 Terminal Education Ages by age-groups EW, Regions, Con 117
58 Terminal Education Age for selected occupations in Socio-economic Groups, 1951   118
59 Total Occupied Population by Industrial Status, Age and Marital Condition, and comparison with 1931   130
60 Percentage of males and females at each age occupied (including out of work); with separate representation of females by marital condition; and comparison with 1931   131
61 Percentage of Women Married Once only and Gainfully Occupied (20% sample)   131
62 Total occupied population in principal occupations, and comparison with 1931   134 - 135
63 Age and Status distributions of population in selected occupations and comparison with 1931   136 - 138
64 Occupations of Persons under 25 and comparison with 1931   140 - 141
65 Persons retired from selected occupations; distributions by occupation and age   143
66 Social Class distribution of Occupied and Retired males and comparison with 1931   147
67 Males in Social Classes, Socio-Economic Groups and Salary/Wage Earner groups classified by age   150
68 Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry Occupations; Mining and Quarrying Occupations; Workers in the treatment of Non-metalliferous Mining Products (other than Coal) EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 152
69 Coal Gas and Coke Makers, Workers in Chemical and Allied Trades; Workers in Metal Manufacture, Engineering and Allied Trades EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 154
70 Textile Workers; Tanners, etc., Leather Goods Makers, Fur Dressers EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 157
71 Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress (not Boots and Shoes); Makers of Foods, Drinks and Tobacco; Workers in Wood, Cane and Cork EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 159
72 Makers of and Workers in Paper and Paperboard; Bookbinders, Printers; Workers in Building and Contracting; Painters and Decorators; Administrators, Directors, Managers (not elsewhere specified). EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 161
73 Persons employed in Transport and Communications; Commercial, Finance and Insurance Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 163
74 Professional and Technical Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff); Persons engaged in Personal Service (including Institutions, Clubs, Hotels, etc.); Clerks, Typists, etc EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 166
75 Total occupied population in principal industries, and comparison with 1931   172 - 173
76 Status distribution of persons in selected industries, and comparison with 1931   174 - 175
77 Age Distribution of Industry Orders   177
78 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing; Mining and Quarrying; Treatment of Non-metalliferous Mining Products other than Coal EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 179
79 Metal Manufacture; Engineering, Shipbuilding and Electrical Goods EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 182
80 Vehicles; Metal Goods (not elsewhere specified); Precision Instruments, Jewellery, etc EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 185
81 Textiles; Leather, Leather Goods and Fur EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 186
82 Clothing; Food, Drink and Tobacco; Manufactures of Wood and Cork EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 188
83 Paper and Printing; Building and Contracting; Gas, Electricity and Water; Transport and Communication EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 190
84 Distributive Trades EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 196
85 Insurance, Banking and Finance; Public Administration and Defence; Professional Services EW, Regions, Con and selected areas 197

Tables in Appendix A

Table No: ThemeGeography Page(s)
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies registered with British Consulates, 1951 and 1956   211