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.	237,103
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	180,997
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	160,410
Retired.	20,587
Employers.	3,373
Managers.	8,195
Operatives.	136,640
Self-employed.	8,846
Unemployed.	3,356
I. Fishermen.	1
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	1,691
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2,462
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	860
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	718
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	29,895
VII. Textile workers.	2,830
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	2,465
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	8,636
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	1,745
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	5,133
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	2,977
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	695
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	7,190
XV. Painters and decorators.	3,661
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	5,489
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	15,754
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	18,211
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	7,443
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	3,069
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	1,028
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	5,147
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	10,408
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	5,367
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	2,355
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	13,721
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	1,459
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	20,587
FEMALES: Total Population.	268,116
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	213,909
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	92,414
Retired.	121,495
Employers.	440
Managers.	1,491
Operatives.	86,902
Self-employed.	2,436
Unemployed.	1,145
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	77
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,347
VII. Textile workers.	4,450
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	963
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	25,834
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	1,042
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,623
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	565
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,439
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	8,865
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	5,127
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	17,812
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	15,505
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,321
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	4,091
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,353

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