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.	24,148
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	18,831
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	15,199
Retired.	3,632
Employers.	318
Managers.	508
Operatives.	13,436
Self-employed.	712
Unemployed.	225
I. Fishermen.	2
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	289
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	9
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	14
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	888
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,819
VII. Textile workers.	733
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	111
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	62
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	128
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	677
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	96
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	375
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	1,093
XV. Painters and decorators.	364
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	304
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	1,395
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	1,293
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	900
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	379
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	86
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	477
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	839
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	412
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	364
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	1,979
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	111
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	3,632
FEMALES: Total Population.	27,513
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	22,369
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	7,514
Retired.	14,855
Employers.	52
Managers.	109
Operatives.	6,991
Self-employed.	248
Unemployed.	114
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	17
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	19
VII. Textile workers.	1,091
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	240
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	290
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	99
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	20
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	31
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	129
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	993
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	981
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,782
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	1,055
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	111
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	407
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	249

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