Vision of Britain | 1951 Census: Occupations

1951 Census of Scotland, Occupations and Industries (with some particulars of (a) the extent to which perple live in one area but work in another, and (b) occupations in relation to school leaving age). (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 13 : " Industry of Occupied Population by place of work for Cities, Counties and Large Burghs".

List top level	Scotland Dep

Industry	Males. [1]	Females. [2]
Total - All industries	1,526,754	667,911
Employers	64,719	7,892
Employees	1,401,885	645,281
Managers - general managers, directors, etc.	9,109	849
Managers - of branch or primary departments	24,252	4,393
Managers - of office or subsidiary departments	6,793	1,877
Operatives - in Social Classes I and II	121,379	83,489
Operatives - others	1,240,352	554,673
Working on own account.	60,150	14,738
Included in Operatives - Articled clerks and apprentices.	90,127	7,539
Included in Operatives - Part-time workers.	3,045	40,707
Included in Operatives - Unpaid assistants.	923	2,166
Married women (included in Total)	0	158,028
I. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING	147,236	15,134
1. Agriculture and horticulture	129,899	14,516
2. Forestry	5,919	516
3. Fishing	11,418	102
II. MINING AND QUARRYING	97,870	1,627
10. Coal mining	89,476	1,437
11. Iron ore mining and quarrying	16	1
12. Stone quarrying and mining	5,291	151
13. Slate quarrying and mining	111	2
14. Clay, sand, gravel and chalk pits	841	18
19. Other mining and quarrying	2,135	18
III. CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	19,165	2,731
20. Bricks and fireclay goods	8,009	1,124
21. China and earthenware (lncl. glazed tiles)	1,448	515
22. Glass (other than containers)	1,168	441
23. Glass containers	1,601	232
24. Cement	278	26
29. Other non-metalliferous mining manufactures	6,661	393
IV. CHEMICALS AND ALLIED TRADES	29,293	8,861
30. Coke ovens and by-product works	566	10
31. Chemicals and Dyes	11,925	2,892
32. Pharmaceutical, toilet preparations, etc.	531	796
33. Explosives and Fireworks	8,546	3,480
34. Paint and varnish	1,746	643
35. Soap, candles, polishes, ink, matches	1,053	464
36. Mineral oil refining	3,281	247
39. Other oils, greases, glue, etc.	1,645	329
V. METAL MANUFACTURE	57,776	4,896
40. Blast furnaces	1,919	27
41. Iron, steel melting, rolling, etc., n.e.s.	23,833	984
42. Iron foundries	18,156	2,279
43. Sheets and tinplate	1,492	80
44. Iron and steel tubes	7,044	588
49. Non-ferrous metals smelting, rolling, etc.	5,332	938
VI. ENGINEERING, SHIPBUILDING AND ELECTRICAL GOODS	174,855	26,591
50. Shipbuilding and ship repairing	56,947	2,641
51. Marine engineering	16,373	904
52. Agricultural machinery (except tractors)	4,110	457
53. Boilers and boilerhouse plant	10,291	903
54. Machine tools and engineers' small tools	2,872	335
55. Stationary engines	265	21
56. Textile machinery and accessories	4,677	865
57. Ordnance and Small Arms	3,925	424
58. Constructional engineering	11,024	859
69. Other non-electrical engineering	53,266	11,626
70. Electrical machinery	3,783	1,492
71. Electrical wires and cables	983	363
72. Telegraph and telephone apparatus	103	13
73. Wireless apparatus and gramophones	1,134	1,016
74. Wireless valves and electric lamps	270	195
75. Batteries and accumulators	401	690
79. Other electrical goods	4,431	3,787
VII. VEHICLES	60,073	5,647
80. Manufacture of motor vehicles and cycles	6,900	764
81. Motor repairers and garage	25,960	3,131
82. Manufacture and Repair of Aircraft	5,985	1,070
83. Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles and Aircraft	329	89
84. Railway locomotive shops	3,692	41
85. Other locomotive manufacture	5,280	209
86. Manufacture and repair of wagons, etc.	11,634	247
89. Carts, perambulators, etc.	293	96
VIII. METAL GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED	22,283	6,737
90. Tools and cutlery	713	214
91. Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, nails, etc.	2,396	1,369
92. Iron and steel forgings, n.e.s.	4,634	257
95. Wire and wire manufactures	2,877	1,381
94. Hollow-ware	771	971
95. Brass manufactures	2,914	709
99. Metal industries not elsewhere specified	7,978	1,836
IX. PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, JEWELLERY, ETC.	6,060	3,435
100. Scientific, etc. instruments, etc.	3,838	1,676
101. Manufacture and repair of watches, etc.	1,549	1,631
102. Jewellery; refining of precious metals	266	85
103. Musical instruments	407	43
X. TEXTILES	43,993	73,571
110. Cotton spinning, doubling, etc.	3,232	7,491
111. Cotton weaving, etc.	1,138	3,139
112. Woollen and worsted	8,820	11,088
113. Rayon, nylon, etc., production	516	163
114. Rayon, nylon, etc., weaving and silk	755	1,995
115. Linen and soft hemp	3,020	5,827
116. Jute	8,235	10,850
117. Rope, twine and net	1,323	2,526
118. Hosiery, and other knitted goods	3,432	14,946
119. Lace	1,313	1,332
120. Carpets	4,120	5,875
121. Narrow fabrics	111	242
122. Made-up textiles	1,064	1,830
123. Textile finishing, etc.	6,366	5,715
129. Other textile industries	548	552
XI. LEATHER, LEATHER GOODS AND FUR	3,855	1,978
130. Leather (tanning, dressing); fellmongery	2,664	646
131. Leather goods	745	653
132. Fur	446	679
XII. CLOTHING	13,272	31,166
140. Tailoring	6,299	18,341
141. Dressmaking	187	4,383
142. Overalls, shirts, underwear, etc.	397	4,525
143. Hats, caps and millinery	238	935
147. Dress industries not elsewhere specified	364	996
148. Manufacture of boots, shoes, etc.	1,967	1,629
149. Repair of boots and shoes	3,820	357
XIII. FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO	59,351	36,800
150. Grain milling	3,734	665
151. Bread and flour confectionery	21,471	8,001
152. Biscuits	2,437	4,835
153. Meat and meat products	2,891	1,140
154. Milk products	4,386	2,441
155. Sugar and glucose	1,272	406
156. Cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery	1,616	4,269
157. Preserving of fruit and vegetables	1,357	2,584
162. Food industries not elsewhere specified	4,517	3,657
163. Brewing and malting	5,900	1,270
164. Wholesale bottling	3,117	3,218
168. Other drink industries	5,635	2,067
169. Tobacco	1,018	2,247
XIV. MANUFACTURES OF WOOD AND CORK	33,750	5,559
170. Timber	9,259	623
171. Furniture and upholstery	10,654	3,360
172. Shop and office fitting	1,098	157
173. Wooden containers and baskets	3,216	787
179. Miscellaneous wood and cork manufactures	9,523	632
XV. PAPER AND PRINTING	31,216	20,817
180. Paper and board	10,804	4,412
181. Wallpaper	50	42
182. Cardboard boxes, cartons, etc.	1,048	1,887
183. Manufactures of paper and board n. e. s.	1,113	2,213
186. Printing, publishing, papers, periodicals	7,512	1,492
189. Other printing, publishing, etc.	10,689	10,771
XVI. OTHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES	14,430	6,035
190. Rubber	7,231	3,605
191. Linoleum, leather cloth, etc.	4,326	994
192. Brushes and brooms	502	129
193. Toys, games and sports requisites	764	249
194. Miscellaneous stationers' goods	328	423
195. Production and printing of cinema films	25	17
199. Miscellaneous manufacturing industries	1,254	618
XVII. BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	144,645	6,495
200. Building	117,882	4,903
201. Electric wiring and contracting	10,322	963
202. Civil engineering contracting	16,441	629
XVIII. GAS, ELECTRICITY AND WATER	24,170	2,351
210. Gas	9,969	804
211. Electricity	11,462	1,462
212. Water	2,739	85
XIX. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION	152,174	28,388
220. Railways	55,393	3,423
221. Tramway and omnibus service	22,715	10,906
222. Other road passenger transport	3,502	271
223. Goods transport by road	18,887	1,542
224. Sea transport	11,367	727
225. Port, river and canal transport	9,124	196
226. Harbour, dock, canal, etc. service	3,988	146
227. Air transport	2,403	668
228. Postal, telegraph, wireless communication	22,463	9,548
238. Other transport and communication	1,405	756
239. Storage	927	205
XX. DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES	142,075	130,314
240. Dealing in coal, builders' materials, etc.	14,816	2,856
241. Dealing in other industrial materials	7,722	2,613
242. Wholesale distribution of food and drink	12,751	5,991
243. Retail distribution of food and drink	47,679	42,299
244. Wholesale distribution of non-food goods	17,369	9,495
245. Retail distribution of non-food goods	37,264	58,366
246. Retail sales of sweets, tobacco, papers	4,474	8,694
XXI. INSURANCE, BANKING AND FINANCE	21,645	10,972
250. Insurance, banking and finance	21,645	10,972
XXII. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE	107,430	23,532
260. National government service	60,962	14,249
265. Local government service	46,468	9,283
XXIII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	61,931	102,461
270. Accountancy	4,530	2,916
271. Education	19,567	37,491
272. Law	4,889	7,407
273. Medical and dental services	20,893	49,904
274. Religion	5,473	1,681
279. Other professional and business services	6,579	3,062
XXIV. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	57,092	111,323
280. Theatres, cinemas, etc.	5,045	4,776
281. Sport, other recreations and betting	6,044	2,707
285. Catering, hotels, etc.	24,552	45,478
286. Laundries	2,892	8,617
287. Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc.	1,253	3,200
288. Hairdressing and manicure	4,043	4,010
290. Private domestic service (resident)	913	26,963
291. Private domestic service (non-resident)	6,014	11,337
299. Other services	6,336	4,235
NOT STATED AND ILL-DEFINED INDUSTRY	1,114	490

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