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.	84,692
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	63,220
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	57,542
Retired.	5,678
Employers.	932
Managers.	1,759
Operatives.	50,909
Self-employed.	2,747
Unemployed.	1,195
I. Fishermen.	0
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	205
III. Mining and quarring occupations.	260
IV. Workers in ceramics, glass, cement, etc.	332
V. Coal gas, etc. makers, workers in chemicals.	579
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	10,612
VII. Textile workers.	1,542
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	280
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	1,854
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	666
XI. Workers wood, cane and cork.	1,757
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	939
XIII. Makers of products (n.e.s.).	1,060
XIV. Workers in building and contracting.	2,534
XV. Painters and decorators.	1,097
XVI. Administrators, directors, managers (n.e.s.).	1,121
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	8,681
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc. (exc. Clerical).	4,660
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. Clerical).	1,850
XX. Persons employed in defence services.	1,087
XXI. Persons engaged in entertainments and sport.	285
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	1,565
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	3,182
XXIV. Warehousemen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	2,682
XXV. Stationary engine drivers, stokers, etc.	1,348
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	6,974
XXVII. Other and undefined workers.	390
XXVIII. Retired and not gainfully occupied.	5,678
FEMALES: Total Population.	93,502
Total Occupied Population aged 15 and over.	72,912
Total occupied (orders I-XXVII).	35,768
Retired.	37,144
Employers.	169
Managers.	493
Operatives.	33,375
Self-employed.	1,238
Unemployed.	493
II. Agricultural, etc. occupations.	4
VI. Workers in metal manufacture, engineering.	1,449
VII. Textile workers.	2,663
VIII. Leather workers, fur dressers.	169
IX. Makers of textile goods and articles of dress.	7,607
X. Makers of foods, drinks and tobacco.	453
XII. Makers of, workers in, paper; printers.	768
XVI. Administrators, directors, mangeresses.	143
XVII. Persons employed in transport, etc.	588
XVIII. Commercial, finance, etc.(exc. Clerical).	3,056
XIX. Professional and technical (exc. clerical).	1,314
XXII. Persons engaged in personal service.	6,770
XXIII. Clerks, typists, etc.	5,118
XXIV. Warehousewomen, storekeepers, packers, etc.	1,783
XXVI. Workers in unskilled occupations (n.e.s.).	2,457
I,III-V,XI,XIII-XV,XX,XXI,XXV,XXVII Others.	1,426

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