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.	60,215
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	46,985
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	42,392
Retired.	4,593
Employers.	644
Managers.	1,470
Operatives.	37,257
Self-employed.	2,244
Unemployed.	777
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	162
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	2
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	233
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	166
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	6,729
VII. Textile workers.	147
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	642
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,101
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	504
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	2,831
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	1,167
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	525
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,612
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,793
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	928
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	5,786
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	3,891
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,205
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	905
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	247
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,519
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,343
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,636
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	381
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	3,527
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	410
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	4,593
FEMALES: Total Population.	66,714
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	53,782
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	23,730
Retired.	30,052
Employers.	67
Managers.	325
Operatives.	22,582
Self-employed.	460
Unemployed.	296
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	9
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,161
VII. Textile workers.	279
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	671
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	3,294
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	236
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	988
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	148
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	596
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	1,928
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	802
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	3,885
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,523
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,125
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,230
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	855

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