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.	50,047
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	38,863
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	35,176
Retired.	3,687
Employers.	552
Managers.	1,602
Operatives.	30,671
Self-employed.	1,811
Unemployed.	540
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	299
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	6
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	169
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	184
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,598
VII. Textile workers.	371
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	529
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	600
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	333
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,256
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	892
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	409
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,104
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,203
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,131
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,773
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,468
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,501
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	647
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	183
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,004
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,744
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,083
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	380
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,976
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	333
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,687
FEMALES: Total Population.	54,223
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	43,539
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	18,561
Retired.	24,978
Employers.	54
Managers.	252
Operatives.	17,762
Self-employed.	287
Unemployed.	206
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	37
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,176
VII. Textile workers.	831
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	589
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	2,157
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	91
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	248
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	121
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	387
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,509
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,012
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,551
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,379
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	629
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,004
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	840

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