1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupation Tables (Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 4 (1), Census Act, 1920), Table 20 : " Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates for EW, Regions of E, W, Con, AC, CB, MetB, Urban Areas with Population of 50,000 or more".

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Occupation	Males [1]	Females [2]
Total Population	23,812	27,293
Pop aged 15 & over	17,833	21,519
I-XXVII Occupied	14,958	6,547
XXVIII Retired & unocc.	2,875	14,972
Employers	384	73
Managers	791	164
Operatives	11,695	5,695
Working on own account	1,127	414
Out of Work	961	201
I. FISHERMEN	141	4
II. AGRICULTURAL, ETC OCCUPATIONS	253	11
1. Agricultural and horticultural occupations	243	11
Farmers	24	0
Market gardeners, etc. and foremen	24	1
Other gardeners	112	0
Other agricultural workers	83	10
2. Occupations ancillary to agriculture	8	0
Agricultural machine owners, drivers	5	0
3. Foresters and woodmen	2	0
III. MINING & QUARRYING OCCUPATIONS	2	0
1. In coal mines	2	0
Subordinate superintending staff	0	0
Workers below ground: Coal cutting etc machine men	0	0
Workers below ground: Hewers & getters (by hand)	2	0
Workers below ground: Conveying material to the shaft	0	0
Workers below ground: Developing workings in rock	0	0
Workers below ground: Repairing & maintaining roads	0	0
Other workers below ground	0	0
Workers above ground in coal mines	0	0
2. In other mines, quarries, brine pits	0	0
Underground workers in mines	0	0
Getters in open quarries, pits, etc	0	0
IV. WORKERS IN CERAMICS, GLASS, CEMENT, ETC.	12	13
1. Makers of bricks, pottery, etc	4	10
Brick, etc, moulders, etc	0	1
Potters, pottery makers and casters	0	4
Pottery finishers and decorators	0	2
Kiln and oven men, setters and placers	2	0
2. Makers of glass and glass ware	6	0
3. Makers of other mining products (not metal)	2	3
V. COAL GAS, ETC. MAKERS, WORKERS IN CHEMICALS	24	1
1. Workers in coal, gas and coke	14	0
2. Workers in chemical and allied trades	10	1
VI. WORKERS IN METAL MANUFACTURE, ENGINEERING	1,587	293
1. Foremen, overlookers	81	15
Fitting, Erecting	23	0
Electrical work	33	10
2. Furnacemen (not annealing or foundry)	0	0
3. Rolling and tube mill workers, wire drawers	0	0
Rollers and their assistants	0	0
4. Foundry workers (excluding pattern makers)	31	1
Iron or steel moulders and core makers	21	1
Non-ferrous moulders and core makers	1	0
Other ferrous foundry workers	9	0
5. Smiths, forgemen	34	0
Blacksmiths	3	0
6. Annealers, hardeners, temperers, picklers	0	1
7. Sheet metal workers, metal spinners, etc.	26	0
8. Platers, riveters, shipwrights	127	0
Platers	37	0
Platers' labourers	21	0
Riveters, caulkers	19	0
Shipwrights	49	0
9. Metal machinists	39	1
Press tool setters	0	0
Turners	16	0
Drillers (hand or machine)	5	0
Machine setters, setter-operators	18	1
10. Fitters, machine erectors	541	1
Precision fitters, tool makers, etc.	121	0
Machine erectors, maintenance engineers	166	0
Motor and motor cycle mechanics	174	0
Fitters, fitter assemblers	35	1
Machine erectors', fitters', etc. mates	45	0
11. Metal finishers	4	0
Glazers, polishers, buffers and moppers	2	0
12. Plumbers, pipe fitters, etc.	166	0
Plumbers (not chemical plumbers)	125	0
Plumbers' labourers	6	0
Gas fitters	25	0
Pipe fitters	10	0
13. Vehicle makers and repairers (n.e.s)	3	0
14. Watch, clock, instrument makers (n.e.s.)	42	0
Scientific instrument makers, repairers	22	0
Watch, etc. makers and repairers	20	0
15. Workers in precious metals, gem setters	1	3
16. Electrical apparatus makers, etc. (n.e.s.)	387	138
Radio and radar mechanics	30	3
Others in electrical communications	26	1
Electrical Fitters	77	2
Electricians (house, ship, factory)	139	1
Linemen and cable jointers	32	1
17. Inspectors, viewers, testers	26	114
Electrical work	22	105
18. Other skilled workers	79	19
Oxy-acetylene or electric welders, etc.	32	4
Constructional engineers, erectors	14	0
Press workers and stampers, drawers	12	1
VII. TEXTILE WORKERS	119	342
Foremen	11	7
1. Openers, sorters, blenders, carders, etc.	0	3
Carders, combers, drawers, etc.	0	0
2. Spinners, doublers	1	11
Spinners, piecers	0	3
Doublers, twisters, silk throwsters	1	8
3. Winders, warpers, sizers, drawers-in	1	97
Winders, reelers	0	64
Beamers, warpers	0	24
4. Weavers	30	90
Weavers (not carpets)	25	85
5. Knitters	11	19
6. Bleachers, dyers, finishers	53	73
Lookers, examiners, burlers, menders	2	17
Dye house workers	28	4
7. Other skilled workers	23	49
Grinders, jobbers, tacklers, etc.	9	3
VIII. LEATHER WORKERS, FUR DRESSERS	125	65
1. Leather tanners and dressers, fur dressers	1	0
2. Boot and Shoe makers	114	65
Makers and repairers (not factory)	51	0
Clickers, pattern cutters	15	2
Closers	0	4
Other boot and shoe makers	40	57
3. Makers of leather or substitute goods	10	0
IX. MAKERS OF TEXTILE GOODS AND ARTICLES OF DRESS	135	521
1. Garment workers	74	465
Foremen, overlookers	3	18
Cutters	47	1
Tailors	19	6
Dressmakers and light clothing makers	0	46
Machinists	1	378
Pressers	0	9
2. Hat and cap makers, milliners (makers)	0	1
3. Upholsterers, etc., bedding makers	35	12
Upholsterers, coach trimmers, etc.	30	12
4. Other makers	26	43
X. MAKERS OF FOODS, DRINKS AND TOBACCO	414	168
1. Makers of foods	317	140
Foremen, overlookers	38	14
Bakers, dough mixers, etc.	156	18
2. Makers of alcoholic drinks	96	28
3. Makers of non-alcoholic drinks	1	0
4. Makers of tabacco, cigars, cigarettes	0	0
XI. WORKERS WOOD, CANE AND CORK	713	13
Foremen, overlookers	36	0
Cabinet makers	24	0
Carpenters, joiners	385	0
Coach and cart builders: body build	11	0
Coopers, hoop makers and benders	47	0
Packing case makers	46	8
Pattern makers (wood or undefined)	5	0
Sawyers, wood cuttting machinists	118	1
XII. MAKERS OF, WORKERS IN, PAPER; PRINTERS	93	7
1. Makers of paper, paperboard	10	0
2. Workers, in paper and paperboard	10	3
Pressers, stampers, cutters	0	0
Paperboard box makers (n.e.s.)	0	3
Machine makers, layers-on	6	0
3. Printers, bookbinders	73	4
Foremen, overlookers	1	0
Compositors (hand or machine)	24	0
Stereotypers, electrotypers	0	0
Printing reproduction workers	2	0
Printing machine room workers	25	2
Bookbinders	6	1
XIII. MAKERS OF PRODUCTS (N.E.S.)	51	0
1. Workers in rubber	0	0
Mixers, spreaders, moulders	0	0
2. Workers in plastics moulding, manipulating	4	0
3. Makers of musical instruments	5	0
Piano tuners	4	0
4. Makers of other products	42	0
Dental mechanics	25	0
XIV. WORKERS IN BUILDING AND CONTRACTING	1,487	2
Foremen, gangers	48	0
Clerks of works	5	0
Builders' labourers	109	0
Bricklayers	370	0
Bricklayers' labourers	219	0
Plasterers	35	0
Plasterers labourers	12	0
Glaziers	10	0
Slaters and tilers	24	0
Masons, stone cutters	10	0
Masons' labourers	0	0
Platelayers	24	0
Paviors, street masons and asphalters	10	0
Other skilled workers	80	0
XV. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS	399	10
Foremen, overlookers	14	1
Aerographers, paint sprayers	11	1
French polishers	11	0
XVI. ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS (N.E.S.)	358	34
Civil Service higher officers	2	1
Civil Service executive officers	35	3
Local Authority officers	44	3
Secretaries of companies, etc.	29	7
Heads or managers of office departments	43	7
1. Managers in industrial undertakings	205	13
Mining, ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	4	0
Chemical and allied trades	6	2
Engineering and allied trades	36	2
Textiles and leather goods	27	1
Building and contracting	54	2
XVII. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT, ETC.	2,162	83
1. Railway transport workers	399	5
Railway officials	15	0
Locomotive engine drivers; motormen	73	0
Locomotive engine firemen	78	0
Locomotive running shed workers	42	0
Guards	25	0
Signalmen	28	0
Shunters, pointsmen, level crossing men	29	0
Porters (including lampmen)	72	0
2. Road transport workers	957	5
Passenger transport managers	9	0
Haulage contractors and managers	22	0
Inspectors and foremen (not horse)	15	0
Horse drivers, foremen, grooms	32	0
Drivers of trams and trolleybuses	2	0
Drivers of buses and coaches	132	0
Drivers of other passenger vehicles	56	1
Drivers of goods vehicles	498	2
Lorry drivers' mates, van guards, etc.	47	1
Bus and tram conductors	94	1
Garage proprietors and managers	26	0
3. Water transport workers	531	0
Ship-owners, brokers, agents; dock, canal officials	22	0
Wharfingers and stevedores	13	0
Navigating officers and pilots	60	0
Other seagoing workers	230	0
Bargemen, boatmen, tugmen	45	0
Dock labourers	141	0
4. Air transport workers	0	0
5. Other workers in communications, etc.	275	73
Postmen, post office sorters	88	0
Radio, etc. operators (n.e.s.)	2	13
Telephone operators	18	48
Messengers	46	7
Lift attendants	4	0
Porters (n.e.s.)	99	0
XVIII. COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, ETC. (EXC. CLERICAL)	1,748	945
1. Commercial occupations	1,621	942
Owners, etc. of wholesale businesses	117	5
Brokers, agents, factors (n.e.s.)	5	0
Buyers (not manufacturers')	29	19
Sales managers (manufacturers')	7	0
Advertising agents and managers	3	0
Commercial travellers, canvassers	109	3
1.. Owners, etc. of retail businesses	594	148
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Grocery, provisions	123	21
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Greengrocery	47	10
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Meat	46	4
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Fish, poultry	34	4
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Other food goods	24	6
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	14	3
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	56	21
Owners, etc. of retail businesses: General and mixed businesses	36	15
1.. Salesmen, shop assistants:-	463	732
Salesmen, shop assistants: Grocery, provisions	119	124
Salesmen, shop assistants: Greengrocery	24	20
Salesmen, shop assistants: Meat	86	7
Salesmen, shop assistants: Fish, poultry	17	15
Salesmen, shop assistants: Other food goods	4	42
Salesmen, shop assistants: Chemists' wares, photographic goods	4	37
Salesmen, shop assistants: Confectionary, tobacco, newspapers	11	52
Salesmen, shop assistants: In variety chain stores	1	79
Salesmen, shop assistants: In other general and mixed businesses	11	23
Roundsmen, van salesmen	173	1
Coal carmen, coal hawkers	38	0
Costermongers and other hawkers	45	3
2. Persons employed in finance and insurance	127	3
Bankers, bank managers, inspectors	10	0
Insurance managers, underwriters	28	0
Insurance agents and canvassers	60	3
Auctioneers, estate agents, valuers	25	0
XIX. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL (EXC. CLERICAL)	552	442
Religious professions	25	1
Clergymen (Church of England)	9	0
Legal professions	12	0
Medical professions	43	6
Physicians, surgeons, etc.	31	5
Dental practitioners	11	0
Veterinary surgeons and practitioners	1	1
Nurses and midwives	63	201
Trained nurses, midwives	54	138
Assistant nurses	6	29
Student nurses	3	27
Nursery nurses	0	7
Medical auxiliary professions	37	16
Pharmacists	9	1
Physiotherapists, masseurs	0	3
Teaching professions	142	179
Teachers of music	6	6
Engineering, etc. professions	141	2
Civil, structural engineers	31	0
Mechanical engineers	4	0
Electrical engineers	18	0
Surveyors	19	0
Architects, town planners	21	0
Industrial designers, draughtsmen	41	2
Scientific professions	24	9
Chemists, metallugists	7	0
Laboratory assistants, technicians	17	9
Qualified accountants	20	3
Authors, journalists, publicists	15	3
Librarians (not booksellers)	4	6
Social welfare workers	12	13
Painters, sculptors, engravers	6	3
XX. PERSONS EMPLOYED IN DEFENCE SERVICES	321	11
1. Armed forces	121	8
2. Civilian defence services	200	3
Police superintendants, etc.	5	0
Police, other ranks	89	2
Fire brigade officers and men	38	1
Watchmen	48	0
XXI. PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENTERTAINMENTS AND SPORT	156	28
Actors, variety artistes, entertainers	4	6
Musicians	23	3
Cinematograph operators	30	0
Bookmakers	10	1
XXII. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL SERVICE	1,060	1,687
Proprietors and managers of restaurants	102	45
Lodging and boarding house keepers	164	256
Proprietors and managers of hotels	37	26
Publicans, beersellers, innkeepers	131	44
Barmen, barmaids	30	50
Waiters, waitresses, still room hands	57	90
Restaurant counter hands	3	28
Hall and hotel porters; doorkeepers	34	0
Stewards and matrons in institutions	6	19
Hospital or ward orderlies, attendants	24	47
Barbers, hairdressers, manicurists	60	57
Photographers (not printing trades)	47	6
Caretakers, office keepers	43	11
Charwomen, office cleaners	19	152
Laundry workers, dry cleaners	38	146
Window cleaners	56	0
1. Domestic servants (indoor):-	142	592
Cooks	91	79
Kitchen hands	38	122
Chambermaids, house, etc., maids	1	59
XXIII. CLERKS, TYPISTS, ETC.	762	845
Clerks (n.e.s.)	528	401
Shorthand typists, secretaries	12	211
Typists	1	53
Other office machine operators	2	26
Costing and accounting clerks	219	154
XXIV. WAREHOUSEMEN, STOREKEEPERS, PACKERS, ETC.	326	233
Warehousemen	81	1
Storekeepers	109	5
Warehouse and storekeepers' assistants	33	13
XXV. STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVERS, STOKERS, ETC.	188	1
1. Stationary engine drivers:-	47	0
Underground in mines	0	0
Crane drivers	17	0
Drivers of civil engineering plant	21	0
Slingers and riggers	7	0
Boiler firemen and stokers	75	0
Oilers and greasers	4	1
XXVI. WORKERS IN UNSKILLED OCCUPATIONS (N.E.S.)	1,598	759
Assemblers (n.e.s.)	8	23
1. Machine minders:-	111	165
Engineering and allied trades	95	109
Labourers, other unskilled workers	1,479	571
XXVII. OTHER AND UNDEFINED WORKERS	172	29
1. Workers in distribution of gas, water, etc.	37	1
2. Other workers	135	28
XXVIII. RETIRED AND NOT GAINFULLY OCCUPIED	2,875	14,972
Students in educational institutions	283	208
Retired from gainful occupation	2,372	262
No gainful occupation stated	204	14,500

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