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.	46,134
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	34,199
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	30,375
Retired.	3,824
Employers.	716
Managers.	1,384
Operatives.	25,552
Self-employed.	1,672
Unemployed.	1,051
I. Fishermen.	2,618
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	332
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	3
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	17
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	169
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	3,371
VII. Textile workers.	95
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	108
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	104
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	1,185
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,087
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	244
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	42
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,059
XV. Painters and decorators.	514
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	566
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	6,989
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,132
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	838
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	761
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	156
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	734
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,406
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	646
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	490
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,442
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	267
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,824
FEMALES: Total Population.	48,423
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	36,887
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	10,162
Retired.	26,725
Employers.	98
Managers.	239
Operatives.	9,085
Self-employed.	425
Unemployed.	315
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	91
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	14
VII. Textile workers.	518
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	37
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	465
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	399
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	72
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	43
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	265
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	2,044
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	629
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,492
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,547
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	459
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	891
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	196

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