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".

Show England Dep table	West Riding AdmC	Barnsley CB/MB Bradford CB/MB Dewsbury CB/MB Doncaster MB/CB Halifax MB/CB Harrogate MB Huddersfield CB/MB Keighley MB Leeds MB/CB Rotherham MB/CB Sheffield CB/MB Wakefield MB/CB York CB/MB

Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	1,720,780	1,865,494
Pop aged 15 & over	1,311,634	1,472,618
I-XXVII Occupied	1,158,030	538,761
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	153,604	933,857
Employers	27,117	3,376
Managers	48,419	9,514
Operatives	1,004,300	502,203
Working on own account	60,402	17,222
Out of Work	17,792	6,446
I. FISHERMEN	7	0
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	39,703	3,504
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	36,743	3,460
Farmers	13,895	594
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	1,790	172
Other gardeners	6,259	90
Other agricultural workers	14,799	2,604
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	2,473	40
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	2,020	15
3. Foresters and woodmen	487	4
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	117,161	27
1. In coal mines	114,752	25
Subordinate superintending staff	8,053	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	4,413	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	34,994	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	18,369	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	12,687	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	9,261	0
Other workers below ground	11,524	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	15,451	25
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	2,409	2
Underground workers in mines	308	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	968	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	7,294	1,223
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	2,903	255
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	705	81
Potters, pottery makers and casters	230	90
Pottery finishers and decorators	95	47
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	1,203	11
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	3,680	858
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	711	110
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	6,499	741
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	1,688	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	4,811	741
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	212,247	19,424
1. Foremen, overlookers	11,160	299
Fitting, Erecting	2,639	15
Electrical work	1,263	86
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	5,024	50
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	5,428	202
Rollers and their assistants	2,949	82
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	15,974	774
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	7,583	479
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	1,101	117
Other ferrous foundry workers	6,394	138
5. Smiths, forgemen	8,826	149
Blacksmiths	4,709	5
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	2,772	290
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	4,550	224
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	3,769	102
Platers	2,368	0
Platers' labourers	481	0
Riveters, caulkers	639	82
Shipwrights	211	0
9. Metal machinists	27,342	1,893
Press tool setters	216	7
Turners	10,980	295
Drillers (hand or machine)	3,443	786
Machine setters, setter-operators	12,695	805
10. Fitters, machine erectors	61,241	519
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	10,310	169
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	29,413	225
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	11,492	25
Fitters, fitter assemblers	5,621	69
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	4,379	24
11. Metal finishers	2,961	2,873
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	1,909	2,501
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	10,751	40
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	7,549	16
Plumbers' labourers	372	8
Gas fitters	1,148	7
Pipe fitters	1,528	5
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	2,634	10
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	2,098	207
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	1,043	138
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	861	12
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1,325	1,330
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	22,596	2,106
Radio and radar mechanics	1,185	29
Others in electrical communications	2,617	17
Electrical Fitters	5,049	135
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	11,203	52
Linemen and cable jointers	1,620	2
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	6,127	2,876
Electrical work	470	371
18. Other skilled workers	17,669	5,480
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	5,011	323
Constructional engineers, erectors	1,967	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	1,641	1,117
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	63,708	94,938
Foremen	7,803	325
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	14,581	8,701
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	6,650	8,026
2. Spinners, doublers	9,892	18,999
Spinners, piecers	6,339	11,230
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	1,463	7,740
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	4,350	17,228
Winders, reelers	679	13,679
Beamers, warpers	1,277	2,934
4. Weavers	9,054	27,127
Weavers (not carpets)	7,387	26,174
5. Knitters	141	1,023
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	17,383	21,148
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	1,610	16,441
Dye house workers	6,736	285
7. Other skilled workers	8,307	712
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	6,313	143
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	7,835	2,561
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	2,186	521
2. Boot and Shoe makers	4,450	1,040
Makers and repairers (not factory)	31,377	67
Clickers, pattern cutters	203	23
Closers	15	116
Other boot and shoe makers	988	819
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	1,199	1,000
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	13,529	49,795
1. Garment workers	10,891	45,660
Foremen, overlookers	559	542
Cutters	4,198	782
Tailors	3,612	11,515
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	71	4,541
Machinists	407	21,815
Pressers	1,601	2,661
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	75	393
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	2,251	1,353
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	1,930	854
4. Other makers	312	2,389
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	11,384	8,169
1. Makers of foods	9,823	7,321
Foremen, overlookers	717	215
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	5,435	3,117
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	1,352	553
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	103	64
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	106	231
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	31,170	1,314
Foremen, overlookers	1,431	14
Cabinet makers	1,881	59
Carpenters, joiners	18,017	77
Coach and cart builders: body build	2,120	19
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	338	3
Packing case makers	576	217
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	1,870	9
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	3,810	462
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	9,241	6,203
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	674	354
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	699	1,985
Pressers, stampers, cutters	387	302
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	115	1,115
Machine makers, layers-on	106	400
3. Printers, bookbinders	7,868	3,864
Foremen, overlookers	385	192
Compositors (hand or machine)	2,152	54
Stereotypers, electrotypers	285	4
Printing reproduction workers	626	93
Printing machine room workers	2,601	1,626
Bookbinders	423	1,317
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	4,024	2,021
1. Workers in rubber	551	152
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	174	11
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	501	217
3. Makers of musical instruments	430	9
Piano tuners	243	0
4. Makers of other products	2,542	1,643
Dental mechanics	1,071	82
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	57,681	133
Foremen, gangers	3,243	14
Clerks of works	438	1
Builders' labourers	5,072	8
Bricklayers	10,648	16
Bricklayers' labourers	4,672	5
Plasterers	2,715	0
Plasterers labourers	699	0
Glaziers	374	21
Slaters and tilers	1,190	0
Masons, stone cutters	1,737	4
Masons' labourers	233	4
Platelayers	3,601	3
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	818	5
Other skilled workers	3,882	8
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	20,328	799
Foremen, overlookers	564	6
Aerographers, paint sprayers	835	231
French polishers	1,199	233
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	33,295	2,901
Civil Service higher officers	267	31
Civil Service executive officers	2,460	497
Local Authority officers	1,732	210
Secretaries of companies, etc.	1,989	565
Heads or managers of office departments	3,657	423
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	23,190	1,175
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	1,273	18
Chemical and allied trades	806	31
Engineering and allied trades	8,477	281
Textiles and leather goods	6,869	459
Building and contracting	2,424	70
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	95,896	9,648
1. Railway transport workers	26,292	610
Railway officials	1,469	3
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	4,950	1
Locomotive engine firemen	3,924	3
Locomotive running shed workers	1,677	27
Guards	2,501	2
Signalmen	2,685	26
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	3,376	88
Porters (including lampmen)	4,945	238
2. Road transport workers	55,465	3,718
Passenger transport managers	439	31
Haulage contractors and managers	1,425	45
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	1,323	9
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	1,351	26
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	1,755	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	6,557	20
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	3,557	115
Drivers of goods vehicles	30,078	217
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	3,121	30
Bus and tram conductors	4,417	3,171
Garage proprietors and managers	916	39
3. Water transport workers	2,410	34
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	191	4
Wharfingers and stevedores	63	0
Navigating officers and pilots	160	0
Other seagoing workers	641	7
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	552	11
Dock labourers	609	0
4. Air transport workers	42	2
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	11,687	5,284
Postmen, post office sorters	4,635	617
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	246	436
Telephone operators	955	3,365
Messengers	1,761	80
Lift attendants	512	60
Porters (n.e.s.)	1,687	19
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	95,586	61,998
1. Commercial occupations	86,589	61,384
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	6,865	413
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	1,487	95
Buyers (not manufacturers')	700	433
Sales managers (manufacturers')	1,653	38
Advertising agents and managers	447	48
Commercial travellers, canvassers	10,408	528
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	32,511	13,403
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	8,130	3,361
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	2,721	713
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	4,239	264
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	818	116
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	1,295	690
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	521	105
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	2,663	1,641
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	1,380	1,253
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	21,071	43,773
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	5,278	11,067
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	1,131	1,664
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	4,401	1,173
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	637	357
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	368	2,737
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	406	2,299
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	523	2,781
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	42	2,378
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	332	1,592
Roundsmen, van salesmen	4,737	816
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	2,000	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	2,641	463
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	8,997	614
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	855	5
Insurance managers, underwriters	1,723	23
Insurance agents and canvassers	4,329	463
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	1,115	38
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	47,682	35,968
Religious professions	2,190	586
Clergymen (Church of England)	920	9
Legal professions	1,287	38
Medical professions	3,268	526
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	2,387	464
Dental practitioners	777	47
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	104	15
Nurses and midwives	2,080	14,032
Trained nurses, midwives	1,495	8,522
Assistant nurses	254	1,191
Student nurses	331	3,193
Nursery nurses	0	1,126
Medical auxiliary professions	2,825	1,891
Pharmacists	940	181
Physiotherapists, masseurs	195	305
Teaching professions	9,117	14,786
Teachers of music	214	535
Engineering, etc. professions	14,952	912
Civil, structural engineers	1,298	9
Mechanical engineers	1,654	11
Electrical engineers	989	7
Surveyors	1,437	6
Architects, town planners	974	23
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	7,457	855
Scientific professions	5,790	1,227
Chemists, metallugists	2,373	86
Laboratory assistants, technicians	2,844	1,055
Qualified accountants	2,354	25
Authors, journalists, publicists	865	115
Librarians (not booksellers)	261	801
Social welfare workers	682	750
Painters, sculptors, engravers	553	142
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	26,054	693
1. Armed forces	14,989	467
2. Civilian defence services	11,065	226
Police superintendants, etc.	379	5
Police, other ranks	5,234	144
Fire brigade officers and men	1,530	14
Watchmen	3,084	43
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	5,310	1,209
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	384	366
Musicians	599	217
Cinematograph operators	814	62
Bookmakers	750	114
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	30,077	105,221
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	3,423	3,304
Lodging and boarding house keepers	319	1,301
Proprietors and managers of hotels	401	317
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	3,669	982
Barmen, barmaids	460	1,663
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	748	5,028
Restaurant counter hands	148	2,279
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	793	13
Stewards and matrons in institutions	163	1,138
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	1,711	1,831
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	2,610	3,829
Photographers (not printing trades)	765	522
Caretakers, office keepers	3,162	1,795
Charwomen, office cleaners	624	20,119
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	1,683	7,440
Window cleaners	2,786	110
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	2,852	47,995
Cooks	1,498	8,142
Kitchen hands	935	16,578
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	19	2,941
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	57,759	82,151
Clerks (n.e.s.)	39,227	33,694
Shorthand typists, secretaries	1,004	24,227
Typists	31	6,102
Other office machine operators	111	4,700
Costing and accounting clerks	17,386	13,428
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	31,265	16,507
Warehousemen	16,061	636
Storekeepers	7,497	476
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	3,428	3,420
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	25,098	410
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	6,052	31
Underground in mines	1,556	0
Crane drivers	5,254	319
Drivers of civil engineering plant	2,025	2
Slingers and riggers	1,929	3
Boiler firemen and stokers	7,730	18
Oilers and greasers	1,099	26
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	100,045	28,236
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	1,295	2,004
1. Machine minders:-	7,631	5,960
Engineering and allied trades	7,189	4,590
Labourers, other unskilled workers	91,119	20,272
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	8,152	2,967
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	2,775	47
2. Other workers	5,377	2,920
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	153,604	933,857
Students in educational institutions	19,726	16,153
Retired from gainful occupation	113,211	20,324
No gainful occupation stated	20,112	897,242

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