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.	25,695
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	20,162
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	17,321
Retired.	2,841
Employers.	480
Managers.	1,495
Operatives.	14,013
Self-employed.	1,046
Unemployed.	287
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	223
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	32
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	62
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	2,350
VII. Textile workers.	25
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	136
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	118
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	106
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	420
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	295
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	137
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	963
XV. Painters and decorators.	446
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,109
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,532
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	2,321
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,918
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	421
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	271
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	742
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	2,183
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	403
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	161
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	769
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	176
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	2,841
FEMALES: Total Population.	32,446
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	27,020
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	10,676
Retired.	16,344
Employers.	83
Managers.	302
Operatives.	9,823
Self-employed.	287
Unemployed.	181
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	17
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	308
VII. Textile workers.	33
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	11
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	337
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	20
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	119
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	215
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	312
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,084
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,190
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	2,721
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,442
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	158
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	409
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	300

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