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.	133,050
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	99,161
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	89,947
Retired.	9,214
Employers.	1,173
Managers.	2,798
Operatives.	80,295
Self-employed.	3,630
Unemployed.	2,051
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	700
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	9,325
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	12,864
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	516
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	12,052
VII. Textile workers.	169
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	346
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	292
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	701
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,453
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	512
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	1,833
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	6,420
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,607
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,917
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	7,120
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	6,272
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,444
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,303
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	306
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,148
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,162
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,205
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,830
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	10,891
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	559
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	9,214
FEMALES: Total Population.	142,065
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	109,625
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	53,528
Retired.	56,097
Employers.	208
Managers.	654
Operatives.	50,290
Self-employed.	1,643
Unemployed.	733
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	42
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	338
VII. Textile workers.	374
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	60
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,449
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	269
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	491
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	163
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	404
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	5,293
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	2,233
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	6,321
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,888
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	927
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,308
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	26,968

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