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 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	41,502	40,606
Pop aged 15 & over	30,836	30,579
I-XXVII Occupied	27,784	9,217
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	3,052	21,362
Employers	309	35
Managers	771	125
Operatives	25,407	8,708
Working on own account	870	199
Out of Work	427	150
I. FISHERMEN	0	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	1,013	209
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	881	208
Farmers	177	3
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	56	11
Other gardeners	88	3
Other agricultural workers	560	191
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	128	1
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	119	1
3. Foresters and woodmen	4	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	91	1
1. In coal mines	2	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	0	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	0	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	2	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	89	1
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	21	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	239	16
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	30	2
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	17	0
Potters, pottery makers and casters	4	0
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	0
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	2	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	4	2
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	205	12
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	541	6
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	12	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	529	6
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	3,338	52
1. Foremen, overlookers	215	1
Fitting, Erecting	66	0
Electrical work	27	1
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	11	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	1	0
Rollers and their assistants	0	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	56	0
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	26	0
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	7	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	19	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	112	2
Blacksmiths	98	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	2	1
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	83	2
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	214	1
Platers	75	0
Platers' labourers	25	0
Riveters, caulkers	16	1
Shipwrights	91	0
9. Metal machinists	98	2
Press tool setters	0	0
Turners	28	1
Drillers (hand or machine)	28	0
Machine setters, setter-operators	42	1
10. Fitters, machine erectors	1,299	2
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	303	1
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	450	1
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	157	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	74	0
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	315	0
11. Metal finishers	23	0
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	16	0
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	319	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	106	0
Plumbers' labourers	69	0
Gas fitters	36	0
Pipe fitters	106	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	19	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	55	0
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	36	0
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	18	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	0	0
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	411	3
Radio and radar mechanics	27	0
Others in electrical communications	40	0
Electrical Fitters	54	0
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	256	0
Linemen and cable jointers	24	0
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	63	7
Electrical work	9	1
18. Other skilled workers	357	31
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	206	2
Constructional engineers, erectors	73	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	30	23
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	15	24
Foremen	3	0
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	4	0
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	0
2. Spinners, doublers	1	0
Spinners, piecers	1	0
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	0	0
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	0	2
Winders, reelers	0	2
Beamers, warpers	0	0
4. Weavers	2	2
Weavers (not carpets)	2	2
5. Knitters	3	16
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	0	4
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	0	4
Dye house workers	0	0
7. Other skilled workers	5	0
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	5	0
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	629	671
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	2	0
2. Boot and Shoe makers	615	662
Makers and repairers (not factory)	65	4
Clickers, pattern cutters	84	33
Closers	11	46
Other boot and shoe makers	407	568
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	12	9
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	75	220
1. Garment workers	21	151
Foremen, overlookers	4	2
Cutters	8	4
Tailors	6	9
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	35
Machinists	4	73
Pressers	2	13
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	1	5
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	35	8
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	32	8
4. Other makers	18	56
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	320	68
1. Makers of foods	297	66
Foremen, overlookers	28	3
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	126	11
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	19	2
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	3	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	1	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	622	35
Foremen, overlookers	52	0
Cabinet makers	8	0
Carpenters, joiners	425	9
Coach and cart builders: body build	16	1
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	8	0
Packing case makers	10	14
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	4	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	77	6
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	671	275
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	320	43
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	165	208
Pressers, stampers, cutters	23	16
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	27	145
Machine makers, layers-on	87	39
3. Printers, bookbinders	186	24
Foremen, overlookers	11	1
Compositors (hand or machine)	30	1
Stereotypers, electrotypers	1	0
Printing reproduction workers	8	2
Printing machine room workers	95	12
Bookbinders	8	1
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	118	25
1. Workers in rubber	65	15
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	22	1
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	6	0
3. Makers of musical instruments	7	0
Piano tuners	6	0
4. Makers of other products	40	10
Dental mechanics	19	3
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,487	1
Foremen, gangers	103	0
Clerks of works	16	0
Builders' labourers	141	0
Bricklayers	188	1
Bricklayers' labourers	41	0
Plasterers	32	0
Plasterers labourers	8	0
Glaziers	5	0
Slaters and tilers	13	0
Masons, stone cutters	5	0
Masons' labourers	0	0
Platelayers	70	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	15	0
Other skilled workers	124	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	441	9
Foremen, overlookers	22	0
Aerographers, paint sprayers	21	4
French polishers	16	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	486	38
Civil Service higher officers	6	1
Civil Service executive officers	62	17
Local Authority officers	36	3
Secretaries of companies, etc.	25	4
Heads or managers of office departments	80	8
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	277	5
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	23	0
Chemical and allied trades	48	0
Engineering and allied trades	55	0
Textiles and leather goods	37	0
Building and contracting	43	0
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	5,677	290
1. Railway transport workers	539	2
Railway officials	23	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	121	0
Locomotive engine firemen	56	0
Locomotive running shed workers	36	1
Guards	29	0
Signalmen	57	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	88	0
Porters (including lampmen)	3	1
2. Road transport workers	1,612	64
Passenger transport managers	8	1
Haulage contractors and managers	40	2
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	49	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	7	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	0	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	236	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	109	5
Drivers of goods vehicles	861	3
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	146	3
Bus and tram conductors	131	50
Garage proprietors and managers	20	0
3. Water transport workers	3,166	13
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	40	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	163	1
Navigating officers and pilots	101	0
Other seagoing workers	1,027	12
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	118	0
Dock labourers	1,614	0
4. Air transport workers	2	1
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	358	210
Postmen, post office sorters	69	16
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	4	10
Telephone operators	39	154
Messengers	78	1
Lift attendants	18	0
Porters (n.e.s.)	52	0
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,614	1,111
1. Commercial occupations	1,478	1,106
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	56	4
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	6	0
Buyers (not manufacturers')	9	6
Sales managers (manufacturers')	15	0
Advertising agents and managers	5	0
Commercial travellers, canvassers	99	2
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	546	172
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	93	28
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	59	13
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	65	0
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	18	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	33	9
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	6	2
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	50	23
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	22	34
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	372	884
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	81	245
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	23	31
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	84	11
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	14	17
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	12	59
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	3	56
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	16	67
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	1	82
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	8	31
Roundsmen, van salesmen	265	16
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	36	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	31	6
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	136	5
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	4	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	20	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	83	5
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	19	0
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	963	766
Religious professions	43	12
Clergymen (Church of England)	19	0
Legal professions	10	1
Medical professions	58	7
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	45	7
Dental practitioners	11	0
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	2	0
Nurses and midwives	48	345
Trained nurses, midwives	34	213
Assistant nurses	5	41
Student nurses	9	59
Nursery nurses	0	32
Medical auxiliary professions	43	20
Pharmacists	11	1
Physiotherapists, masseurs	1	2
Teaching professions	191	260
Teachers of music	5	17
Engineering, etc. professions	259	14
Civil, structural engineers	38	0
Mechanical engineers	38	0
Electrical engineers	17	0
Surveyors	26	0
Architects, town planners	13	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	102	14
Scientific professions	213	64
Chemists, metallugists	78	4
Laboratory assistants, technicians	125	55
Qualified accountants	32	1
Authors, journalists, publicists	6	4
Librarians (not booksellers)	4	14
Social welfare workers	17	17
Painters, sculptors, engravers	5	1
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	1,704	55
1. Armed forces	1,232	47
2. Civilian defence services	472	8
Police superintendants, etc.	10	0
Police, other ranks	137	3
Fire brigade officers and men	99	1
Watchmen	154	4
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	123	17
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	5	2
Musicians	2	2
Cinematograph operators	17	1
Bookmakers	5	1
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	593	2,171
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	73	58
Lodging and boarding house keepers	5	6
Proprietors and managers of hotels	5	5
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	44	14
Barmen, barmaids	16	54
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	5	140
Restaurant counter hands	1	37
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	23	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	2	18
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	37	57
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	61	69
Photographers (not printing trades)	13	2
Caretakers, office keepers	64	23
Charwomen, office cleaners	25	370
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	22	173
Window cleaners	52	1
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	62	1,035
Cooks	29	178
Kitchen hands	25	444
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	1	50
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	1,840	2,091
Clerks (n.e.s.)	1,364	765
Shorthand typists, secretaries	19	640
Typists	2	225
Other office machine operators	4	160
Costing and accounting clerks	451	301
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	616	244
Warehousemen	157	1
Storekeepers	200	3
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	120	21
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	894	5
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	1	93
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	244	1
Drivers of civil engineering plant	120	0
Slingers and riggers	58	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	166	0
Oilers and greasers	69	1
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	3,480	769
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	23	16
1. Machine minders:-	152	219
Engineering and allied trades	70	11
Labourers, other unskilled workers	3,305	534
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	194	48
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	45	0
2. Other workers	149	48
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	3,052	21,362
Students in educational institutions	352	309
Retired from gainful occupation	2,071	215
No gainful occupation stated	613	20,835

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