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.	42,713
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	32,772
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	29,325
Retired.	3,447
Employers.	444
Managers.	1,827
Operatives.	25,674
Self-employed.	1,007
Unemployed.	373
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	270
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	101
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	173
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	5,703
VII. Textile workers.	21
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	111
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	146
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	219
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	989
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	743
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	176
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,380
XV. Painters and decorators.	703
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,491
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	3,213
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,964
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	2,288
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	760
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	147
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	707
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,861
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	790
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	386
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,726
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	255
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,447
FEMALES: Total Population.	46,068
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	36,540
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	12,002
Retired.	24,538
Employers.	59
Managers.	242
Operatives.	11,341
Self-employed.	205
Unemployed.	155
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	50
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	487
VII. Textile workers.	19
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	17
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	563
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	40
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	109
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	133
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	439
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,584
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	874
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,056
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	4,549
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	217
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	656
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	209

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