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".

List Bedfordshire AdmC	Bedford MB

Occupation	Persons [1]
MALES: Total Population.	25,071
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	19,299
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	16,863
Retired.	2,436
Employers.	343
Managers.	871
Operatives.	14,524
Self-employed.	922
Unemployed.	203
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	348
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	7
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	188
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	37
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,761
VII. Textile workers.	11
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	105
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	79
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	248
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	593
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	242
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	63
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	960
XV. Painters and decorators.	472
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	536
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,483
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,833
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,172
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	531
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	101
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	618
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,125
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	493
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	264
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,402
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	191
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,436
FEMALES: Total Population.	28,004
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	22,581
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	7,668
Retired.	14,913
Employers.	62
Managers.	199
Operatives.	7,009
Self-employed.	284
Unemployed.	114
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	29
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	211
VII. Textile workers.	12
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	25
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	358
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	122
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	106
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	62
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	178
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,126
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	824
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,933
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,731
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	351
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	465
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	135

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